Our Green Driveway is growing!

by Franke James

photo by Franke James

Were you skeptical about our grass growing from seed? We were! But after only thirteen days, the growth of our Eco-Lawn is excellent — even from a distance. I’ve never considered myself a gardener — and I have never grown grass from seed — so this is pretty exciting. It definitely beats sod — which the raccoons were always turning over much to our annoyance. Nice to know that good seeds + water + sunshine = healthy green grass (drought-tolerant of course)!

We appreciate the many friends, family and neighbors who have been dropping by to congratulate us on the transformation. I think I’m going to love having a green driveway! It beats interlock hands down for beauty and reducing stormwater runoff.

photo by Franke James

Read the step-by-step story of how we built our Green Driveway:
http://www.frankejames.com/debate/?page_id=66

Our Green Driveway is growing! © 2007 Franke James;
Photography and writing by Franke James, MFA

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4 Responses to “Our Green Driveway is growing!”

  1. Mother Earth Says:

    WOW!! This makes me so happy to be part of this exciting adventure – if I was growing a green driveway I’d be excited about the seeds sprouting too!!

    Mother Earth
    http://www.bestwellnessconsultant.com

  2. marguerite manteau-rao Says:

    Franke,

    I just included you in my list of 15 Favorite Green Chicks Blogs . . .

    marguerite
    http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com

  3. M Schmitz Says:

    Wow–You have made my day! My home was destroyed by fire in Dec. 07 & am in the process of rebuilding only to find out that my new home won’t allow the correct %age of grass for my lakefront lot. Am meeting with the LakeShoreZoning guru on Thursday to see if he will allow this solution! Wish me luck!

  4. Franke James Says:

    Glad that the eco-lawn grass info is helpful to you. Good luck!

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