http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/ Plants and Stone for California Gardens Sat, 19 May 2012 20:41:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/#comment-10209 DryStoneGarden » Blog Archive » 2010 Miscellany Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:54:14 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4374#comment-10209 [...] in the Lowes parking lot in Concord was the most surprising thing I saw all year. More photos are here. It still blows me away. Elk Mtn. Tumbled [...] [...] in the Lowes parking lot in Concord was the most surprising thing I saw all year. More photos are here. It still blows me away. Elk Mtn. Tumbled [...]

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/#comment-4606 ryan Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:19:55 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4374#comment-4606 I agree that it makes a great statement. Kinda makes me want to go fertilize my own wildflowers. I'm guessing that they are going to plow the field in May/June when everyone around there does their fire-remediation weed-whacking and plowing, and that they leave the field bare for the summer. That area has a lot of vacant lots and grassy fields, so it wouldn't look unusual or offensive for the field to just be bare until the rains started. I agree that it makes a great statement. Kinda makes me want to go fertilize my own wildflowers.
I’m guessing that they are going to plow the field in May/June when everyone around there does their fire-remediation weed-whacking and plowing, and that they leave the field bare for the summer. That area has a lot of vacant lots and grassy fields, so it wouldn’t look unusual or offensive for the field to just be bare until the rains started.

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/#comment-4605 lostlandscape (James) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:38:42 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4374#comment-4605 You're guessing that it's a heavily managed meadow, and it looks that way to me too. I'd be curious to see what it looks like in three months. Will they embrace the brown when these die back? You’re guessing that it’s a heavily managed meadow, and it looks that way to me too. I’d be curious to see what it looks like in three months. Will they embrace the brown when these die back?

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/#comment-4602 Ross Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:01:48 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4374#comment-4602 Wow, that is incredible - even if you're right and it is just window dressing, it still makes a statement and creates an awareness of the beauty of nature... Wow, that is incredible – even if you’re right and it is just window dressing, it still makes a statement and creates an awareness of the beauty of nature…

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/#comment-4591 ryan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:34:35 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4374#comment-4591 I would have asked about it if I'd had more time. I'd like to know how long they've had it. I have a vague feeling that I might have heard about this a few years ago, that this store might be known for doing this, but I don't know for sure. To me it looked like the meadow gets a yearly treatment of Round Up and then amendment and seeding. There are almost no weeds and almost no bare patches, so it's definitely getting maintenance this year, not just being left to its own devices. However they are doing it, I hope they keep it up, as it was by far the best thing at that store. I would have asked about it if I’d had more time. I’d like to know how long they’ve had it. I have a vague feeling that I might have heard about this a few years ago, that this store might be known for doing this, but I don’t know for sure. To me it looked like the meadow gets a yearly treatment of Round Up and then amendment and seeding. There are almost no weeds and almost no bare patches, so it’s definitely getting maintenance this year, not just being left to its own devices. However they are doing it, I hope they keep it up, as it was by far the best thing at that store.

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2010/03/the-lowes-parking-lot-wildflower-meadow/#comment-4590 wiseace Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:31:06 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=4374#comment-4590 Most definitely not something I'd expect. I'm cynical too. Like TM mentioned, most wildflower meadows slowly fade away. Still it's a beautiful sight. Most definitely not something I’d expect. I’m cynical too. Like TM mentioned, most wildflower meadows slowly fade away. Still it’s a beautiful sight.

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