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      Why you should naturalize your lawn | CBC.ca Loaded

      Why you should naturalize your lawn

      1 year ago
      Duration 4:56

      Why you should naturalize your lawn

      • 1 year ago
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      • Duration 4:56

      With summer weather on the horizon, many British Columbians are starting to think about water conservation. Some experts say one of the best ways to do that is to naturalize lawns, allowing native plants and wildflowers to flourish. Darius Mahdavi headed out to the UBC Botanical Gardens to learn more. This story has been updated to clarify attribution of the source of statements made about the ecological impact of some types of turf lawns.

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