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mimi85

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50. I agree and let's not forget the golf courses

Thu May 9, 2013, 08:45 PM

May 2013

We live in SoCal also and I've been trying to get my husband to xeriscape, but he's so friggen stubborn. At least he uses a manual push mower - good exercise and non-polluting. The backyard is pretty much weeds as he didn't like wasting the water where no one ever saw it anyway. We have some real anal folks on the Homeowner's Board and they're ridiculous about the rules for yards.
What really annoys me are the golf courses out here. If you gotta have golf courses, keep them in Florida or places that aren't desperate for rain. My husband worked at two different golf courses and has some great stories. We live not far from a hospital and surgeons would actually take time between surgeries and golf in their scrubs. Idiots. As Twain once said "golf is a good walk spoiled."

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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

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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