Lawn Talk Addendum

Right after I hit “send” on this article earlier today, I received permission to use the image below — mere minutes too late to include it. It’s too good not to share, though, so that’s why you’re receiving this addendum.

What you see in this picture is a wild strawberry lawn. Wild strawberry is native to most of the U.S. It boasts pretty white flowers in the spring, edible strawberries in the summer, and orangey-red foliage in the fall. It’s deciduous, but its leaves stay green in the winter. It hosts and feeds local bees and lepidoptera. Also, it’s walkable, mow-able and wiffle ball-able. Think of the strawberry shortcake picnic you could have in peak season!

Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) lawn. Credit: Dan Jaffe ©, Native Plant Trust.