I love brown lawns (loan, house, organic)

[davidt1]

Is it just me? Those brown (they look yellowish to me) lawns give properties a beautiful and natural rustic look that crowded cities are so devoid of. I am not talking about dead, overgrown weeds. I am talking about completely dry mowed lawn. It has a natural beauty unmatched by any pretentious green lawn.

I never really understand the obsession with green lawns. It makes sense to have them on golf courses and public parks and libraries. But do you really need to some green grasses in front of your house? Whether you pay other people to mow your lawns or slave over them on the weekends yourself, it just seems more of a desire to look like the neighbors next door.

[Ultrarunner]

Or... maybe some people like living in a park like setting?

You might have a point on conformity. Many Home Owners Associations require a well kept lawn.

[McGowdog]

Originally Posted by davidt1

Is it just me? Those brown (they look yellowish to me) lawns give properties a beautiful and natural rustic look that crowded cities are so devoid of. I am not talking about dead, overgrown weeds. I am talking about completely dry mowed lawn. It has a natural beauty unmatched by any pretentious green lawn.

I never really understand the obsession with green lawns. It makes sense to have them on golf courses and public parks and libraries. But do you really need to some green grasses in front of your house? Whether you pay other people to mow your lawns or slave over them on the weekends yourself, it just seems more of a desire to look like the neighbors next door.

Well, I think it kind of depends where you live. Since this is a California forum, I hear ya buddy.

Go to the eastern part of this beautiful country and see the lawns in Georgia, South Carolina, etc. They have lawn from the house to the road and they have this thing that you and I (Colorado) don't have much of; water. Having such a lush lawn gives them an excuse to go out and get a new toy:


This solves the lawn mowing problem.

Now, if you live in Jamaica, then you need to use a machete as the "grass" grows so fast. I think that the high humidity helps too. I personally like to walk barefoot on a nice lush lawn. I especially like Kentucky Bluegrass. For some reason, it is used in Colorado extensively.

[kettlepot]

Originally Posted by davidt1

Is it just me? Those brown (they look yellowish to me) lawns give properties a beautiful and natural rustic look that crowded cities are so devoid of. .... It has a natural beauty unmatched by any pretentious green lawn.

I think you hit the nail on the head.

IT'S JUST YOU!

[Cattknap]

You are kidding, right?

[canibeyou]

Originally Posted by kettlepot

I think you hit the nail on the head.

IT'S JUST YOU!

LOL! That made me laugh out loud.

I like my lawns green. Dry lawns make me thirtsy.

And I really dont care for the rock look. When people don't want a lawn, so they put gravel or "decorative" rock in their yard. Ugh.

[da jammer]

Originally Posted by McGowdog

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This solves the lawn mowing problem. ...<snip>....

Heh heh....couldn't have recognized a zero turn Grasshopper until I arrived here in MO with three acres of bright green grass to maintain thanks to the 40+ inches of rain we get a year!

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by Cattknap

You are kidding, right?

Is that your house? It's nice. I think golden colored grass would create a really nice contrast against the green trees and shrubs.

[TheDragonslayer]

As a gardener, it would hurt my business if property owners did not water their lawns. Here in Humboldt county we have a local grass that we call Humboldt grass of course and it follows the shade pattern of the changing sun angle, as the sun gets higher, the grass gets browner till the fall hits and as the suns angle goes lower the grass turns green again following the shade pattern. It does not matter how much you water it , it will still remain brown till fall and winter. I still prefer green lawns to brown or gold and with proper organic soil amendments it can stay lush and green with out you having to take out a loan to keep it green.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by TheDragonslayer

A Here in Humboldt county we have a local grass that we call Humboldt grass of course and it follows the shade pattern of the changing sun angle, as the sun gets higher, the grass gets browner till the fall hits and as the suns angle goes lower the grass turns green again following the shade pattern.

And the best thing about it is that you can smoke it too!