A Good Match Isn’t All About the Money – But It Doesn’t Hurt!
Our Meet Your IdealMow Match Quiz found you to be uncommonly sensible about making a wise match. Where some might swoon for a particular aesthetic or simply seek a grass who supports their lifestyle, you are the one to come for the receipts. We have them on several prospective matches – and we are happy to share them all.
There is, however, a more straight-forward approach. “They” say to find a sustainable match, one should choose the family and then choose the sibling. We can say, pretty definitively, those looking for return on investment will want to match with someone in the Sedge clan.
Green That’s Golden
Several IdealMow lawn and meadow options deliver remarkable ROI, but it’s hard to match what Dune Sedge delivers. It checks all the money-in-the-bank boxes… no chemical dependancies, nearly teetotal, low-maintenance. He keeps his composure in hard times – both rainy days and drought. Of course that is true of most matches you’d meet through us. He’s just particularly brilliant at the basics.
Photo: Chris Cimino, City of Sierra Madre
Photo: Lesly Hall Photography
Dune Sedge also has some stand out qualities all his own. He’s exceptionally kid-and pup-friendly. He can take traffic without pitching a fit. If you like a clean-cut sort, he’s willing. If you want more freedom, he looks great at meadow length. His seed heads are literally golden! He’s even willing to dress up in wildflowers for spring parties.
Dune Sedge has a lot of upsides. One of them is that he doesn’t really have any downsides. He will be aware of yours, however. (Ouch? Sorry, not sorry!) If you are consistently shady, he’ll stick around, but he may have trouble thoroughly committing. Similarly, he can take some pretty outrageous heat (e.g. La Canada’s 120 degree weeks), but he has his limits to what he’ll handle with grace.
maintains its lush appearance year round, FormLA’s Cassy Aoyagi worked with the Theodore Payne
Foundation Nursery to create a custom mix of grasses for this location.
Some Like It Hot
We think of you as most-sensible. Yet, we all know some of us have a harder time keeping our cool. If that resonates with you, you might look into this custom mix created by Cassy Aoyagi for Theodore Payne Foundation. It includes plenty of Sedge-family qualities, but it can take a little more heat than most.
We would be remiss if we failed to note that match-selection is only part of the equation. Regardless of who you choose, your behaviors will determine your returns. Keeping your IdealMow Meadow at a long-length will save water, time and money. It will also look lush in high heat. While no one ideal will want chemical supports, investing in the occasional drink via subsurface, drip irrigation will ensure these lawn-like grasses are happy to support you too.
Still wondering who is ideal for you? To connect your IdealMow Match with your personal and architectural style, take our Love Your Landscape Style Quiz.
