Why isn't the grass on I-385 being cut? (Greenville, Mayo: retired, telephone)

[Ody]

Originally Posted by tj28

The grass doesn't bother me. But the homeless man and woman who alternate weeks at the Haywood rd exit does.

Get-em -up ; Round-em -up ; Move-em out

What corner is G-man430 on?

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by g-man430

I couldn't help it. Don't worry though. I bought some goats to send out there over the next few days.

I think Chicago's O'Hare airport stole your goats:

In about a month, Arnold said, the goats will be delivered to O'Hare and begin their task of munching away at overgrown greenery. According to the city's request for bids last fall, the animals will be expected to clear about 250 square feet of vegetation per day.

O'Hare airport to get goats this spring - chicagotribune.com

[gvsteve]

A friend of mine told me that this grass is being grown long intentionally because it was just planted after the construction, and they want its root structure to develop before cutting it shorter. Is that accurate?

[keithhtt]

Originally Posted by gvsteve

A friend of mine told me that this grass is being grown long intentionally because it was just planted after the construction, and they want its root structure to develop before cutting it shorter. Is that accurate?

That is a common practice.

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by keithhtt

That is a common practice.

According to Scotts.com:

If you planted seed from bare ground, avoid mowing until the new seedlings have reached a height of 3 or 3 1/2 inches

Maybe SCDOT thought it said 3-4 feet.

[vtmike]

Originally Posted by USNRET04

According to Scotts.com:



Maybe SCDOT thought it said 3-4 feet.

A highway median is a different animal than a backyard. The median needs to be able to handle the drainage from the highway and withstand erosion. Not really concerns for the common homeowner

Now I'm not saying the grass needs to be 3 feet tall, (I honestly don't know what it should be) but comparing a highway median to a lawn isn't an apples to apples comparison. I certainly wouldn't use scotts as a reference source if I was tasked with maintaining a highway median.

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by vmike

A highway median is a different animal than a backyard. The median needs to be able to handle the drainage from the highway and withstand erosion. Not really concerns for the common homeowner

Now I'm not saying the grass needs to be 3 feet tall, (I honestly don't know what it should be) but comparing a highway median to a lawn isn't an apples to apples comparison. I certainly wouldn't use scotts as a reference source if I was tasked with maintaining a highway median.

I actually read the 2-3 inch height on several good landscaping websites, some say also 2-3 months depending on the season and climate. I referenced Scotts since it is well known, but the information is the same.

Certainly, anybody with any knowledge of grass cutting would agree that the grass on 385 is too high. If they come and whack it off in one swipe, then all that tall grass will lay on top of the cut grass in big huge clumps. If they go back over and mulch it in, then they may have better results.

[gvsteve]

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Here's a picture I took of the grass on 385 just south of Woodruff Road.

[keithhtt]

Originally Posted by gvsteve

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Here's a picture I took of the grass on 385 just south of Woodruff Road.

LOL! So after 3 weeks of discussion and web research has anyone picked up a telephone? A call to the right person would likely expedite the cut.

[WhitewaterVol]

Hard to believe anything this silly has now gotten to 4 pages of discussion.