Designing a landscape with shrubs, sub-shrubs, and ground-covers can eliminate the chore of mowing and significantly reduce the need for supplementary water and fertilizer. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society slide lecture given by Sally Muspratt of Sally Muspratt Landscape Design explores ways of creating beautiful, ecologically responsible, low maintenance plantings without enraging the neighbors with horticulturally correct sunburned, shaggy lawns. The lecture begins at 7 pm on Thursday, April 26, at Elm Bank in Wellesley, and although free, registration is recommended at www.masshort.org. Photo from www.guardian.co.uk.
