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You knew there was an HOA, you were given a copy of the bylaws before closing most likely (that's the usual legal requirement), so you went into this with eyes wide open. If you realize you made a mistake, then move. This conundrum is no one else's fault.
I’m merely stating the ridiculous American obsession with grass
Was hot and dry for weeks here. Lawn got brown and crunchy. I was in heaven. No mowing. My 2 neighbors across the street are obsessed with their lawns and mow them constantly. One even mowed it two days in a row recently. I guess it wasn't quite short enough for him. But then he runs sprinklers twice a day, so that it grows lush and green so he can... mow it some more. Color me perplexed. But to each his own.
Lots in my neighborhood are large. Ours is one of the smaller lots at 2/3 of an acre. I refer to mowing it with a mulching push mower as "my gym membership". It kills a good portion of a weekend mowing it. So brown and crunchy grass makes my heart sing.
Used to have lawn guys do my lawn. But I got tired of them mowing down stuff I repeatedly told them to leave alone (my spearmint patch!) and they destroyed anything and everything with their string trimmers. I had to replace every window well cover and plastic flower pot because they all had cracks and holes from the trimmers. So I grumble and do the lawn myself and get a little exercise. All while fantasizing how my next house will have a smaller yard. Maybe no grass at all.
Lawns suck. Just proves the mentality of our culture. Most people do things just because other people do it, even if it's harmful to the environment or cost a lot of time and money. Stop being sheep, people.
Lawns suck. Just proves the mentality of our culture. Most people do things just because other people do it, even if it's harmful to the environment or cost a lot of time and money. Stop being sheep, people.
"stop being sheep
As I posted before, I ( and probably others) don't keep our lawn up just to "please the neighbors"
I do it because that is the way....I......like my property to be.
I do it now with a street in front of my house.
I did it when I had a long driveway and no one could see my lawn from the road.
Why do you anti-lawn people always try to shame those of us who like our lawns by accusing us of only trying to please the neighbors ?
As I posted before, I ( and probably others) don't keep our lawn up just to "please the neighbors"
Lawn upkeep may be necessary due to local ordinances or HOA rules.
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