<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Good morning from Charlotte VT!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">We share the Town Green here with the Town Hall and it is considered a municipal space. Thanks to advocacy on the part of our garden coordinators, we've been able to include a number of sustainable practices in the lawn maintenance contracts and overall garden care:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">1. "Raise the Blade:" <a href="http://lawntolake.wpengine.com/?page_id=13" target="_blank">http://lawntolake.wpengine.com/?page_id=13</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">2. Multipurpose Library Gardens: Our library expansion project provided us with an opportunity to redesign the garden spaces around the building. This developed into a 9-part course called "Permaculture in Action." We now host a pollinator welcome garden, rain garden and food gardens. I've attached some photos and information below. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">This is a very helpful conversation!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Margaret</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM Lisa Laico - WAR via SLI-Public <<a href="mailto:sli-public@lists.suffolknet.org" target="_blank">sli-public@lists.suffolknet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
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Crowd-sourcing this question. Our library is fortunate enough to be situated on a couple of acres of property, with rather extensive lawns. For three years, we did not treat the lawns with any kinds of fertilizers, herbicides, etc. It was an environmentally-minded
choice. The result after 3 years was that the grass was decimated - huge patches of mud and weeds caused by a grub infestation. It was really unattractive and as a practical matter, not something you'd want to have a picnic on, or even stroll around. So
we resumed treatment and after 2 seasons, the lawn is back. However, patrons are beginning to complain. One advanced the theory that peppermint oil is the cure for all our lawn problems. I'm not so sure.</div>
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The State DEC has provided me with a list of "reduced-risk" pesticides, such as microbial treatments, bio-pesticides and horticultural oils, but explicitly declined to comment on their efficacy. They also provided the EPA's list of more conventional reduced-risk
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Our pest control company does have some organic treatments but says they are not for commercial applications and that we would not be happy with the results.
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So: if your library has extensive lawn and you've encountered the same issue -- balancing aesthetics against the concern about safety and impact on ground water, etc. -- what solutions have you found effective? I would love any feedback from anyone who's
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