tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post2617289439107817679..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: Landscapes of Little MeaningBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-67643733230027074672012-12-16T15:56:59.297-06:002012-12-16T15:56:59.297-06:00Well said, LCS. "unfold and connect with othe...Well said, LCS. "unfold and connect with others." And this space is such a little thing, but so big, too. I just don't understand how we insist on denying who we are and where we are ecologically / ecosystem wise.<br /><br />James, a small prairie planting can be easy. It IS easy. I know it is. I agree, death of thought and creativity--the antithesis to a place of learning. Which isBenjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-64142966151358681362012-12-16T10:13:05.913-06:002012-12-16T10:13:05.913-06:00I think many have "plant blindness" larg...I think many have "plant blindness" largely because they see so much of this easy, complacent kind of "landscaping." Lay some sod. End of problem. Something as simply as letting the weeds grow would be more interesting. Such landscapes are a kind of death of thought, creativity, opportunity.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-38769226907499120502012-12-16T05:56:19.450-06:002012-12-16T05:56:19.450-06:00Having just completed a Master Naturalist Course, ...Having just completed a Master Naturalist Course, your post struck a few chords. I have learned how to see the world with natural eyes but mostly I have seen how the world we see helps the real world within me unfold and connect with others. <br />I particularly like how this post draws attention to the little things that we can do to make the world more environmental friendly. <br />Maintenance L. Conkey Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975100986842139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-54148477913321658052012-12-15T18:54:28.882-06:002012-12-15T18:54:28.882-06:00Anon--Who was that whose dad wrote a swear word in...Anon--Who was that whose dad wrote a swear word in the lawn with his lawnmower, so under pressure he was to keep it mowed? Was that Pollan or Lacy?Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-82489758725288158432012-12-15T18:53:16.281-06:002012-12-15T18:53:16.281-06:00Good points, of course. Good design though? Can we...Good points, of course. Good design though? Can we improve on prairie, on a 40lb bag of seed? I suppose we need to trick viewers, don't we--ease them from the detrimental way our landscapes are designed to a more sustainable one. But I'm terribly impatient. Give me a rototiller and let me get 'er done.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-79893026349290937502012-12-15T18:51:03.146-06:002012-12-15T18:51:03.146-06:00I think Michael Pollen said something like "L...I think Michael Pollen said something like "Lawns are the totalitarians of the natural world."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-9537340240491026762012-12-15T12:30:05.218-06:002012-12-15T12:30:05.218-06:00I think you're correct - environment influence...I think you're correct - environment influences the local culture. I see it as an LA, and I see why some places are turned onto their place and how they interact, compared to other places. <br /><br />Of course, good design is as crucial in this, as is getting the real powers on-board - the maintenance people. The latter will have to be addressed much more in all our landscapes.Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.com