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Exciting to see Chicago Botanic Garden exploring this important topic in a data-driven manner #plant #soil #RethinkingLawns news.wttw.com/2024/11/11/t...
Turf Grass Is America’s Default Lawn Setting. Chicago Researchers Are Rethinking the Possibilities
Researchers at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Chicago Park District have teamed up on a project to answer one of ecology’s burning questions: What could lawns be besides grass?
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November 11, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Come explore this sedge sanctuary, located just north of the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

📸 by Liz Anna Kozik and Libby Shafer

#SedgeLawn #Sedges #RethinkingLawns
July 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What did we learn this week? We can make our lawns better for people and nature with:
☘️ Clovers
🌾 Alternate and native grasses
🌸 Native low-growing plants
🌻 Native prairie plants

🔗 Let’s rethink lawns! Visit https://rethinkinglawns.com
📷 by Liz Anna Kozik @chaseprairie.bsky.social 
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May 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🔗 Come back tomorrow for our region’s original lawn: PRAIRIE. Visit https://rethinkinglawns.com. to learn more about all the lawn alternatives we’re testing. 

📷 by Liz Anna Kozik @chaseprairie.bsky.social 

#RethinkingLawns #NativePlants
Rethinking Lawns
Exploring lawn alternatives for biodiversity support, climate change resilience, and infrastructure improvements
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May 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Each species has its own personality. Which is your favorite? Share in the comments!

🔗 Let’s rethink our lawns! Visit https://rethinkinglawns.com. Tune in tomorrow for a lawn full of flowers!

📷 by Liz Anna Kozik @chaseprairie.bsky.social  

#RethinkingLawns #EcoGrass #NativeGrass
Rethinking Lawns
Exploring lawn alternatives for biodiversity support, climate change resilience, and infrastructure improvements
rethinkinglawns.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🌺 Want to do more? We’ll be rethinking lawns all week, sharing ways to go beyond No Mow May and make your lawn better for people and nature.

🔗 Stay tuned for more! Get started at https://rethinkinglawns.com/

🎨& 💭 by Liz Anna Kozik @chaseprairie.bsky.social 

#NoMowMay #RethinkingLawns
Rethinking Lawns
Exploring lawn alternatives for biodiversity support, climate change resilience, and infrastructure improvements
rethinkinglawns.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM