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06-18-2008, 04:41 PM
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We just bought a slightly older house in Centennial (80122) that is on a lot of over 9,000 sq. ft. I've heard all about the water issues and will do my best to conserve. We have young kids, and to me, it just isn't always practical to take the kids to a park to play. I'm glad I'll have a yard for them where they can safely play while I may be puttering around the house.
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06-18-2008, 09:13 PM
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Architecture Freak
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Location: Northglenn, Colorado
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Originally Posted by formercalifornian
It's great to see this thread resurrected. I wonder if rising water rates have caused any to reconsider the wisdom of large yards in the high desert.
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there are some GREAT drought tolerant grasses you can grow here that use quite a bit less water, and look just as good. |
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06-18-2008, 09:32 PM
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On DoubleSecret Probation
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We've got about 52,272 square foot of lot to deal with.
I'm thinkin' about that spray-on mulch stuff.
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06-18-2008, 10:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Noahma
there are some GREAT drought tolerant grasses you can grow here that use quite a bit less water, and look just as good.
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I just had an arborist out to give me an estimate on trimming a tree, and he suggested the type of sod that is used for school playgrounds. It's a bit lighter and coarser than blue-grass. I forget the name. Do you have any guesses? |
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06-18-2008, 11:37 PM
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Architecture Freak
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Quote:
Originally Posted by formercalifornian
I just had an arborist out to give me an estimate on trimming a tree, and he suggested the type of sod that is used for school playgrounds. It's a bit lighter and coarser than blue-grass. I forget the name. Do you have any guesses?
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I dont. The landscape Architects that do work for some of our clients have used it in yards of some of the houses we have designed, but I have no idea of the name. |
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06-19-2008, 02:46 AM
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Could it be buffalo grass?
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06-19-2008, 03:15 PM
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06-19-2008, 05:51 PM
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Yes, it would be Buffalo Grass. You can go to the Colorado State University site for a world of info on this subject. 
You can search for the CSU Turfgrass program. |
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06-22-2008, 09:02 AM
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BTNS TX was bragging in this 2007 post about how her house price would rise- maybe she's isnt so smug today.
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06-22-2008, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Intermountain West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ocean2026
BTNS TX was bragging in this 2007 post about how her house price would rise- maybe she's isnt so smug today.
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Well, I don't like gloating about someone's problems, first off. Secondly, she lives in Highlands Ranch, which is expected to hold its value. It is fairly near the Denver Technological Center, where there are lots of IT jobs.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/denve...eir-value.html
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