Frazeysburg letter urges natural lawns

It was so satisfying for me to read Brett Kinzel's extension talk column last week in The Beacon.

Finally, someone in the know who values flowers/weeds in your lawn. Why did we ever get to the point where we only think a monoculture of green is beautiful?

For generations now we have been brainwashed by chemical company TV ads telling us so, and as we use their products, their stockholders benefit from million-dollar profits.

I am hopeful now this next generation will not only refrain from using herbicides and pesticides on their lawn, but also will allow native flowers to thrive, like the black-eyed Susan, cone flower, milkweed and others, to assist in insect and bird populations. It is said 30% of our bird populations are gone since the 1970s.

Rachel Carson is rolling over in her grave as we head toward a Silent Spring. Thank you again for your informative column Brett and for giving us even more reasons to let nature thrive.

Jennifer Wilkes

Frazeysburg