Shrinking the lawn Dorothea Sotiros, a master gardener, lives at Greenfield Commons and has created a pollinator garden where there was a dying tree and some patchy lawn. Staff Photo/Andy Castillo A pollinator garden at Greenfield Commons. Staff Photo/Andy Castillo Red chockberry plants at the pollinator garden. Staff Photo/Andy Castillo Goldenrod at the pollinator garden. Staff Photo/Andy Castillo Dorothea Sotiros, master gardener. Staff Photo/Andy Castillo The pollinator garden at Greenfield Commons. Staff Photo/Andy Castillo Published: 5/18/2021 2:22:07 PM In 1996, famed writer and NPR commentator Baily White published a searing short story in “Mama Makes Up Her Mind: And Other Dangers of Southern Living” about a man named Joe. As the story goes, Joe loved his wife dearly. He created stunning gardens for her enjoyment but uses a great deal of pesticides to achieve a look of perfection. Within a relatively short time, no birds or insects remained in the eerily quiet gardens. Then, sadly, his wife died of cancer. More sadly, he never understood why.