Do gardens make more sense than lawns?

I like caring for my lawn, but get a bit tired of it by August. Gardens and flowers have little interest for me. Non flowering shrubs that are green all year are a nice accent.
 

911 said:
Almost the same at my home in Florida. I put a shovel into the ground and come out with a shovel-full of sand. It’s hard enough down there to grow grass, so I put in turf. We live in a mobile home park and own a double wide with 1450 square feet. It cost a small fortune to have the turf laid, but no more worries about mowing or watering, which each lot owner is responsible for.

We bought the home a few years ago after being talked into buying a home in Florida and have been talking about selling it ever since. I wouldn’t say it was a mistake, but we only use it a few months out of the year. We do enjoy the beaches and water, but that’s about it. We hit all of the tourist attractions.
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As you know Florida is no longer the number one retirement state , think it is now either Georgia or one of the Carolinas .

I'm in Miami and Miamians my age are moving out of Miami to Florida lol and Floridians my age are moving out of state .

It is not a bad state at all in any way but I have become a nervous Nellie and I know a monster hurricane is coming my way which will directly sit over my house so hopefully stop procrastinating and sell but have not made up my mind what state yet .
 

Medusa said:
My son has become interested in gardening and we will be doing that together this season, planting some veggies, squashes, melons, herbs and peppers. Oh, and sunflowers! Always, sunflowers. 🌻 🤗
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Horrible luck other then red , orange colors is what have had with sunflowers .

I ordered seeds from those giant type sunflowers , think called Russian mammoths from several places but only one germinated .

Sunflowers are great to attract hummingbirds and butterfly's which love .
 
NotCompSavy said:
Horrible luck other then red , orange colors is what have had with sunflowers .

I ordered seeds from those giant type sunflowers , think called Russian mammoths from several places but only one germinated .

Sunflowers are great to attract hummingbirds and butterfly's which love .
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Sorry for your back luck with these lovely flowers; hopefully you get some in seasons to come. :)
 
NotCompSavy said:
Do you plant yours or you do that scientific method of getting them to first sprout in a tray ?

I have simply planted them .
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The sunflowers I plant from seeds, sometimes directly in the ground and others in tiny start pots. I've had success both ways. :)
 

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