The Garden Party Redefined: Forget the elegant hats and croquet; "garden assistance parties" are for ripping out...

The Garden Party Redefined

The Garden Party Redefined: Forget the elegant hats and croquet; "garden assistance parties" are for ripping out...

Surfrider Foundation A “garden assistance party”: Dan Long of Ventura, Calif., had dry creek beds, or bioswales, dug on his lawn to divert water from downspouts when it rains. Then his helpers planted vegetation native to California that would survive without extra watering. The mention of a “garden party” may conjure images of Victorian ladies sipping tea, the whisper of a breeze through manicured hedges and the clink of china. For a growing number of outdoor enthusiasts, however, it means something entirely different: a chance to rip up lawns, dig trenches and install bioswales, or areas with vegetation that can soak up water. All of these efforts are aimed at keeping runoff pollution from entering the oceans. Urban runoff from gardens and hard surfaces like pavement and rooftops is a major source of ocean pollution , the federal Environmental Protection Agency says. Whe...

Full article: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/02/the-garden-part...

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Perhaps a new type of #garden party over the 4th? [link]
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The Garden Party Redefined: Ocean Friendly Gardens in the NYTimes [link]
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