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We do but have rural acreage set back from the dead end road. Our decision to allow the grass and weeds to do their own thing was made due to the endless chore of mowing the lawn and weed whacking the edging. Our southern, western and eastern boundaries are woods and what grassy areas were mowed at one time have been planted with trees. The northern edge has an ugly fence, courtesy of a former neighbor, so we have trees planted along that edge also except for wooded areas.
Our neighbors, rather than embracing a rural lifestyle, are forever mowing, edge, sawing to beat back the wild. We embrace it. I can be out on our deck looking at the woods, enjoying the quiet and the birds when, suddenly, the annoying sounds of machines fill the air. One has even put lights up and down his driveway, on his mailbox and has highlighted his trees and shrubs. I enjoy the dark at night and the owls’ calls.
I’m a master gardener also, and we were taught that a weed is only a plant that is growing where you don’t want it to. One person’s weed is another person’s garden plant.
Another "definition" of weed I read somewhere is "a plant whose usefulness/desirability is still awaiting discovery".
We do but have rural acreage set back from the dead end road. Our decision to allow the grass and weeds to do their own thing was made due to the endless chore of mowing the lawn and weed whacking the edging. Our southern, western and eastern boundaries are woods and what grassy areas were mowed at one time have been planted with trees. The northern edge has an ugly fence, courtesy of a former neighbor, so we have trees planted along that edge also except for wooded areas.
Our neighbors, rather than embracing a rural lifestyle, are forever mowing, edge, sawing to beat back the wild. We embrace it. I can be out on our deck looking at the woods, enjoying the quiet and the birds when, suddenly, the annoying sounds of machines fill the air. One has even put lights up and down his driveway, on his mailbox and has highlighted his trees and shrubs. I enjoy the dark at night and the owls’ calls.
We get it! They recently replaced the dead bulb in the street lamp across from our home. We hate it. We used to enjoy sitting on the porch looking at the stars at night. Can't anymore, at least not without squinting.
Our neighbors, rather than embracing a rural lifestyle, are forever mowing, edge, sawing to beat back the wild. We embrace it. I can be out on our deck looking at the woods, enjoying the quiet and the birds when, suddenly, the annoying sounds of machines fill the air. One has even put lights up and down his driveway, on his mailbox and has highlighted his trees and shrubs. I enjoy the dark at night and the owls’ calls.
I lived next door to a neighbor I called the "grass Nazi". Don't get me wrong, he was a polite, pleasant person in himself, but he spent an incredible amount of time and $ micromanaging the green monoculture in front of his house. If he wasn't mowing it he was rolling, feeding, watering, edging, weeding, spraying, aerating, re-seeding, or just standing on the porch gazing at it. Every spring, he was out there bashing up the frozen snow before a single blade even thought of greening up. If they hosted a BBQ he'd spend the following days carefully repairing any damage the guests might have caused to his precious lawn. They had two kids he was always barking at to stay off of it for one reason or other. He owned every motorized garden tool on the market and used most of them every week starting extra early on weekend mornings. Guess it could have been worse. He could have tuned up a family fleet of Harleys in the garage.
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I marvel at the diversity on the house foot print. Clover, weeds, flowers, lichen, grasses, and more. Have bought some buffalo grass seed to put down on the bare spots but not yet. For me, the ranch is a nature preserve and it is do not interfere as much as possible.
What a relief most of these replies are. Thank you all for posting! I love reading the yard stories and getting ideas from those of you more experienced with yard ownership!
People in high desert areas have learned not to grow lawns -- or should learn it if they haven't. First it is a waste of water and a waste of time but a grass lawn traps dust and sand and will bury itself over time. A previous owner kept horses and installed an expensive irrigation system to support grass for the horses. Today there is no sign of the grass. The natural elements killed it off -- the sun at 5500 ft. is super intense. Humidity is often single digits. There is a windy season that will add dust and sand and suck out moisture. Desert or native plants and a few groundcovers can survive. Creeping Germander is a flowering groundcover that likes sand and gravel soil and rocks (but not fond of shade). It seems to take desert conditions with just a little watering occasionally.
Dear OP, I do think it's sad beyond words that some people have gotten cancer trying to remove dandelions, which are pretty and make a good salad.
This is a ridiculous statement. Chemicals are perfectly safe, when used as directed. Are they over used, or used incorrectly? Sure.
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