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Article: From lawn of man, time to sail is short
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 7, 1996
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My response to spring, a reflex of gratitude, is to feed my lawn:
plastic bags full of crystallized chemicals with formulas printed on
the side showing the mix of fertilizers with poison needed to kill
off plants deemed unacceptable by current home and garden standards.
The idea, of course, is for the lawn to grow thick and green, for
the dandelions to disappear in that magical way poison has with
things, and for the lawn to look . . . what is a lawn supposed to
look like, anyway? Much different today than in past ages, I am
sure.
As a boat person, I understand that later in the summer, I will
rue having a lawn to mow and take care of. In fact, later in the
summer, after that first impulse ...