History (Turfgrass)

History Sites:

The Grass is Always Greener on the other Side of the Fence The Grass is Always Greener on the other Side of the Fence: Essay by Wolfgang Mieder on an American proverb of discontent. From De Proverbio: An Electronic Journal of International Proverb Studies. (History) http://info.utas.edu.au/docs/flonta/DP,1,1,95/GRASS.html Tribute to Grass, the Forgiveness of Nature Tribute to Grass, the Forgiveness of Nature: "In Praise of Blue Grass" by Kansas Senator John James Ingalls(1833-1900). Grass is said to be the "forgiveness of nature," covering battlefields, feeding the world. (History) http://turfgrass.com/ingalls/index.html British Lawnmower Museum British Lawnmower Museum: One of the world's leading authorities on vintage lawnmowers and the largest import and export specialists in antique garden machinery. From Ransomes' horse and pony mowers to racing mowers and the world's first mower designed in 1830 by engineer Mr. Edw (History) http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/gf86/ The Lawn at the University of Virginia The Lawn at the University of Virginia: Thomas Jefferson's dream lawn lives on. Interactive tour. (History) http://www.virginia.edu/~finearts/Lawntour/Welcome.html Law and Lawn Law and Lawn: Weed laws article on landscaping (John Marshall Law Review) covering the natural landscaping movement starting with Aldo Leopold. (History) http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/weedlaws/JMLR.html