Mothering Earth-133-Grass Isn't Greener

About this episode

Danae Wolfe discusses the negative impact of manicured lawns on biodiversity and promotes wilder natural landscapes.

Many people spend hours on their lawns, running the sprinklers, pouring on the “weed and feed”, driving large riding mowers back and forth and using another noisy machine to makes the edges perfect. Why do we have an obsession with lawns? Have we thought about how lawns and manicured yards do great harm to biodiversity and to the natural ecology of the Earth, and contribute to climate change? In this program, conservation educator, photographer and author Danae Wolfe challenges us to instead value wilder natural landscapes that support all forms of life. Wolfe’s book is Grass Isn’t Greener, The Everyday Conservationist’s Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard.

People in this episode

Guest: Danae Wolfe

Topics covered

• lawns
• biodiversity
• natural ecology
• climate change
• conservation

Keywords

• Grass Isn't Greener
• Everyday Conservationist
• nature

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Grass Isn't Greener

Books & works: Grass Isn’t Greener, The Everyday Conservationist’s Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard.

Places: Earth

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