Lawns are Evil - Page 3

SteveDallas · 05-21-2007, 09:07 PM

I just wanted to share that on Saturday, I mowed the lawn for the first time in nine years.

At the time I took my current job, it involved a bit of a raise. My daughter was not quite 4 and my son was a newborn. Mrs. Dallas was involved in several projects that often took her out on evenings and weekends. What this meant was that mowing the grass was hard to find time for, because I couldn't do it unless she was home to watch the kids--and between her being gone and the occasional rain, it just seemed like I was often feeling like I ought to cut the grass, but couldn't find an opportunity.

So it made sense to start paying to have the grass mowed, and we continued on. Lately, we're looking for expenses to cut (damn, where did that raise go???), and we decided to get rid of the lawn service. They came one time anyway before they got the message that we weren't using them, two weeks ago.

The lawn mower was rusty, after sitting in the shed (itself in need of some maintenance) for so long, but it did the job. I should dig out my blade sharpener. I was rusty too--I forgot how hard it was to use a string trimmer to edge the sidewalk, without leaning over and wrecking my back.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-21-2007, 09:18 PM

Why edge the sidewalk? Where you walk the grass will die. Where you don't, it doesn't matter.

SteveDallas · 05-21-2007, 10:06 PM

I just like the look. I also find when I don't edge it, it eventually grows out further into the walk than I'd like. (And this is the REAL problem with lawns... the grass plants are not intended to be a height of 2-3 inches, but much taller. One day some clever boffin at a county extension office will develop some short grass and we can all stop mowing. Of course conspiracy theorists maintain that this has already happened, but was suppressed by Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, and other mower manufacturers.)

xoxoxoBruce · 05-21-2007, 10:15 PM

Or someday people will stop being brainwashed into thinking they have to poison the earth with lawns and get goats. Or if you're horny, sheep.

SteveDallas · 05-21-2007, 10:19 PM

What do you mean by that? Goats are the ones with horns, right?

BrianR · 05-22-2007, 08:24 AM

Where I live, the local government is offering $3000 towards the replacement of grass with desert landscaping. Now, most houses have rock gardens and cacti and such. Except mine.

I did put in a request for a lawn so the dogs would have someplace to go without tracking in dirt and mud so I guess it's my fault. And the loved one is already clamouring for me to mow the lawn and I'm not quite even there yet.

Six days and counting to the big move!

Brian

05-21-2007, 09:18 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Why edge the sidewalk? Where you walk the grass will die. Where you don't, it doesn't matter. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-21-2007, 10:15 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Or someday people will stop being brainwashed into thinking they have to poison the earth with lawns and get goats. Or if you're horny, sheep. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-22-2007, 08:24 AM	#6
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Where I live, the local government is offering $3000 towards the replacement of grass with desert landscaping. Now, most houses have rock gardens and cacti and such. Except mine. I did put in a request for a lawn so the dogs would have someplace to go without tracking in dirt and mud so I guess it's my fault. And the loved one is already clamouring for me to mow the lawn and I'm not quite even there yet. Six days and counting to the big move! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

05-21-2007, 09:07 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I just wanted to share that on Saturday, I mowed the lawn for the first time in nine years. At the time I took my current job, it involved a bit of a raise. My daughter was not quite 4 and my son was a newborn. Mrs. Dallas was involved in several projects that often took her out on evenings and weekends. What this meant was that mowing the grass was hard to find time for, because I couldn't do it unless she was home to watch the kids--and between her being gone and the occasional rain, it just seemed like I was often feeling like I ought to cut the grass, but couldn't find an opportunity. So it made sense to start paying to have the grass mowed, and we continued on. Lately, we're looking for expenses to cut (damn, where did that raise go???), and we decided to get rid of the lawn service. They came one time anyway before they got the message that we weren't using them, two weeks ago. The lawn mower was rusty, after sitting in the shed (itself in need of some maintenance) for so long, but it did the job. I should dig out my blade sharpener. I was rusty too--I forgot how hard it was to use a string trimmer to edge the sidewalk, without leaning over and wrecking my back.

05-21-2007, 10:06 PM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I just like the look. I also find when I don't edge it, it eventually grows out further into the walk than I'd like. (And this is the REAL problem with lawns... the grass plants are not intended to be a height of 2-3 inches, but much taller. One day some clever boffin at a county extension office will develop some short grass and we can all stop mowing. Of course conspiracy theorists maintain that this has already happened, but was suppressed by Toro, John Deere, Lawn Boy, and other mower manufacturers.)

05-21-2007, 10:19 PM	#5
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	What do you mean by that? Goats are the ones with horns, right?

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