Lessons from Grass
Our lawns tell us when they are thirsty. They stop growing and turn brown. They tell us when they need to be fed more nutrients because the blades of grass are no longer thick. They tell us when their roots are being eaten by grubs because they turn brown in patches. Lawns that are well watered, well fed, and pest free are what I call happy lawns.
When I lived in the city, I had a “happy lawn,” like the one I just described. Because I love the look of happy lawns when I moved to the country I decided if one-half acre of lawn looked great, two acres of lawn would look spectacular. The city lawn was all flat. My “country lawn” does not have one-half acre flat anywhere. The city lawn had good black soil to sink its roots into. My country lawn grows on sandy soil.
For three years I watered, fertilized three times a year, and tried to stay on top of weeds and grubs. The lawn looked OK but was far from what I had envisioned. I chose in the end to just have a large country lawn. It’s green most of the year. Weeds come and go as do the grubs. It is ok that the lawn is not perfect. I enjoy looking at it every time I drive into the yard or take my dog Jack for a run. When it turns brown and crunches under my feet I am reminded of this verse in the bible.
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8 NIV
Your grass looks great🙂