by Meg Lynch, Editor

The Eco-Lawn has sprouted! I saw the first shoots about five days after I sowed the seeds. Now (about two weeks after sowing) there is a nice square of turf. I was impressed with the seeds' quick sprouting, because I did not cover the pot with a plastic bag to create a humid environment. Usually I do that, especially here in the office, where the air is very dry.

The Eco-Lawn has an interesting texture—sort of rubbery. I haven't watered it much, but it is doing well, as you can see.

1/25/2008 4:43:49 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [1] 

by Meg Lynch, Editor

When a company has a product about which it is particularly excited, it sends an announcement and information to publications with hopes the product will be covered. These are called press kits. Sometimes it is just a letter, but sometimes it includes a sample of the product or some sort of gimmick (which can be really wacky!) to catch an editor's attention. Here's a press kit I received recently, which I think qualifies as the cutest I've seen. (And here I am writing about the product, so I guess it worked.)

The product is a grass mix called Eco-Lawn, developed and distributed by Wildflower Farm, in Coldwater, Ontario. It is billed as drought-tolerant lawn that grows in sun, part shade, or shade and requires less frequent mowing than conventional lawns, because it grows slowly. The information also says it doesn't need fertilizers and pesticides. It is made up of seven fescue grasses (four native species, three hybrids).

I sowed the "desk lawn" they sent me, so, with hope, we'll soon see what it looks like.

For more information on Eco-Lawn and Wildflower Farm, click here.

1/11/2008 4:33:45 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [1]