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Can anyone recommend some great communities where the residents really keep their yards nice ? I saw a great example...where one community presented a little placard that said "yard of the week"...great idea.
Unfortunately many of the homes/subdivisions were established neighborhoods....so it really wasn't a case of sod vs. seeding, but rather just general disrepair and lack of maintenance (weeds, disheveled fencing, poorly maintained flower beds). Just a shame to see a lack of pride in the yards...a little fertilizer, a basic lawnmower and jug of round up weed killer goes a long way. Again...many nice subdisions, just not use to seeing such variation. In many cases you would have a spectacular yard next to a poorly maintained yard...just odd to see the inconsistency.
I think in general most of the yards in nicer areas that look a little neglected this year are more often a result of the severe drought we had last year. People had to cut back on watering and much of the yard maintenance drive went with it. Some people jump back into their lawn programs faster than others. I expect you will see more yards on the mend as time goes on as long as we don't slip into drought conditions again.
We have one house in our neighborhood that has a terrible yard. It is literally overrun with weeds - to the point you can no long see any grass. It gets mowed once in a while, but not regularly, so at times you'd wonder if the house hadn't been vacant for a while. It's a real eyesore.
But here's what people may not know: The husband/father who lives in that house is struggling with cancer. Taking care of the grass is not their priority right now. It's understandable.
(Yes, some neighbors have offered to help with the yard.)
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