Rosie_0801 Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I had counted seven, possibly eight different types of grass in our front yard. It looked delightfully green and chaotic; and this is a valuable thing when it is burned yellow at best, or right down to the dirt, for three months of the year. However, the laws of civilisation and rental agreements required us to mow, to hack it back to the earth. Alas, now the yard is tidy by suburban standards, to us it looks like a messy wasteland. [sob, sob] Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 :grouphug: there, there. It will grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Oh, I love grass growing tall along the fence and house. I purposely am avoiding the weed eater this year for that reason. I always cut the grass on the highest level of the lawn mower because I like the lush look. Then I wait awhile to cut it again. No regulations here, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Oh, I hear you! We must conform and keep the front lawn mowed but our backyard is a lovely, wild masterpiece! We love to see what plants do when left to their own devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Can you pot some of the glass. Just get a big planter, transplant some grass, add some flower seed. It might soothe your sad soul. I think that I shall never see A sight as lovely as a .... bit of grass, but if you are wondering also a bush and a tree. with apologies to Kilmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I had counted seven, possibly eight different types of grass in our front yard. It looked delightfully green and chaotic; and this is a valuable thing when it is burned yellow at best, or right down to the dirt, for three months of the year. However, the laws of civilisation and rental agreements required us to mow, to hack it back to the earth. Alas, now the yard is tidy by suburban standards, to us it looks like a messy wasteland. [sob, sob] Rosie I completely understand. For 3 years I lived in a rented house where we somehow got away with letting the backyard go wild. The grass was long and I still remember that as my main memory of living there- this wild backyard. Our little suburban patch of wilderness. Hasnt happened since. My dh is a sort of manicured suburban type, but have managed to get chickens and put in a vegie patch, so I forgive him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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