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9. not a fan

Reply to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 10:37 PM

May 2013

Hey,
I don't look forward to it at all. My lawn is not very nice, but I do mow once a week. The only pleasure I get from it is tossing the neighbor's dog poop over the hedge and into his yard, and I also enjoy watching the birds poke through the freshly cut grass.

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I really hate mowing the grass. Anyone else out there whose NOT into "perfect" green grass? [View all] riderinthestorm May 2013 OP

Grazing herd. Ptah May 2013 #1

Yep. They'll even water and fertilize the lawn for you. freshwest May 2013 #16

our lawn is mostly weeds. they are green and look OK when mowed. 'nuff said! NRaleighLiberal May 2013 #2

I used to live in a place where I made the lawn a gorgeous natural planting. nolabear May 2013 #3

I've seen that too. I don't know why people don't love sallal. They might as well put in Astroturf�. freshwest May 2013 #17

Got rid of all grass when I bought my house . . . fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #4

My dog likes to dig holes. baldguy May 2013 #5

Our annoying neighbor rides his mower around ... and around.... and around.... femmocrat May 2013 #6

I like dandelions too! Those cute fuzzy yellow tops... what's not to love right?! nt riderinthestorm May 2013 #34

Tell me about it! Populist_Prole May 2013 #37

trucks transport these mowers around.... NJCher May 2013 #75

I live in a neighborhood of Turbineguy May 2013 #7

I'm not lawn crazy.. one_voice May 2013 #8

not a fan hibbing May 2013 #9

Definitely not a fan of lawns. love_katz May 2013 #10

katz RILib May 2013 #23

Lawn care for the cheap and lazy Paulie May 2013 #11

Cool page, Paulie. love_katz May 2013 #12

Lots of good information. snacker May 2013 #13

Get a goat! applegrove May 2013 #14

Goats LWolf May 2013 #68

I did some research last year... 2theleft May 2013 #15

Plant the whole thing with trees. Mother Nature will love you. Mulch all over to kill the grass. freshwest May 2013 #18

My lawn always looks like hell. Aristus May 2013 #19

I enjoy cutting the grass. In_The_Wind May 2013 #28

My neighbors are grass-nuts. Their lawns look like those "little Miss" beauty pageants. BlueJazz May 2013 #20

Not a fan of lawn enforcement... We live in an eco-friendly "development" and my "yard" is ... agracie May 2013 #21

My landlord isn't. bluedigger May 2013 #22

Me. I generally mow it when the city sends me a warning letter. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #24

Grass is a waste of good dirt. sarge43 May 2013 #25

My neighbors insist in cutting the grass at 8 AM. In_The_Wind May 2013 #26

I hate that too Populist_Prole May 2013 #35

It's so peaceful when I forget to turn on my hearing aids. In_The_Wind May 2013 #66

Hate it too, but have turned it into part of exercise routine. Plus, gotta keep the weeds short. Hoyt May 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author MadrasT May 2013 #29

i like the weeds / ground cover to be a uniform height. there is some grass out there too. KG May 2013 #30

When I no longer can see the elephant walkerbait41 May 2013 #31

I used to live on a lake BillStein May 2013 #32

would not want to own property datasuspect May 2013 #33

I HATE IT, HATE IT, HATE IT in hot/muggy weather. Pleasant exercise on cooler days Populist_Prole May 2013 #36

Oh. My. Gawd! Yes, she DOES actually change up her mowing pattern to "help" the grass grow better riderinthestorm May 2013 #57

My neighbor is LAWN CRAZY but I do enjoy it dr.strangelove May 2013 #38

Last week I tried to get the engine running, nothing worked. jakeXT May 2013 #39

did you drain all of the fuel before winter? hopemountain May 2013 #60

No, I did it after the winter jakeXT May 2013 #65

i alwasy hated yard work fizzgig May 2013 #40

I hate to mow because it takes 3 hours or so. I let my green weeds grow and try not to sinkingfeeling May 2013 #41

14.5 hours of mowing every week for me. Like you I refuse to mow more frequently. I LIKE dandelions! riderinthestorm May 2013 #58

My yard gets mowed by my neighbor about once a month. hobbit709 May 2013 #42

That is why I like Tucson Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #43

Lol!! Yup, that's definitely a grass free zone... great pic nt riderinthestorm May 2013 #56

It's far more pleasant to look at, too. GoCubsGo May 2013 #74

Back in '93 during the flood, I regularly saw people in the neighborhood watering their yards! benld74 May 2013 #44

Manicured green lawns fill me with hate. harmonicon May 2013 #45

I don't understand why more people don't xeriscape -- would really do amazing things Flaxbee May 2013 #46

I agree and let's not forget the golf courses mimi85 May 2013 #50

I know - don't get me started on golf courses. Not only the water, but the pesticides / herbicides Flaxbee May 2013 #54

... Kali May 2013 #47

lol Flaxbee May 2013 #48

Okay now that's funny. A few years ago my daughter's old pony would do this. riderinthestorm May 2013 #55

If I had any grass, LWolf May 2013 #69

A few years ago I got rid of my lawn altogether. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #49

Petro-carpet Newest Reality May 2013 #51

yep. d_r May 2013 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author triguy46 May 2013 #53

I confess I have a riding mower. Anyone else with a riding mower 'fess up to just running shit over? riderinthestorm May 2013 #59

I confess. ellisonz May 2013 #64

I try not to run over shit Major Nikon May 2013 #79

are you zoned for goats ? olddots May 2013 #61

You can milk a goat, LWolf May 2013 #70

can't believe I missed this thread - Goddamn I hate mowing grass rurallib May 2013 #62

I think you have started an epic thread, riderinthestorm. love_katz May 2013 #63

loving it hibbing May 2013 #82

Me. LWolf May 2013 #67

Hire a shepherd and his flock ... eppur_se_muova May 2013 #71

I hate cutting grass. texanwitch May 2013 #72

Raises her hand... GoCubsGo May 2013 #73

Reseeding With Low Mow Grass cantbeserious May 2013 #76

If you really hate the gas-mower. Neoma May 2013 #77

There has been a movement towards natural front yards Trajan May 2013 #78

I am removing grass in my yard one section at a time. texanwitch May 2013 #80

We have a very small yard Blue_In_AK May 2013 #81

Composite lawns for different areas JCMach1 May 2013 #83

I once used aerator shoes...lol,but I've never used a dethatcher jakeXT May 2013 #84

I hate mowing the wildflowers, clover, dandelions, violets, plantain, etc. magical thyme May 2013 #85

I hate mowing. a la izquierda May 2013 #86

I hate mowing almost 1/3 of an acre with a crummy little electric mower LiberalEsto May 2013 #87