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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
One of the few things I don't miss from the days I lived in a house instead of an apartment is mowing the lawn. But unless I had some specific reason to keep a lawn (such as having a dog), I'd much rather plant some fruits and vegetables, or flowers that wouldn't require too much trimming.
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Anything that takes away from the video screen is BAD!!
A lawn is a fine addition to any home. The basis for all other landscaping (as tree placement is primary there). Of what the lawn should consist, etc, is a separate question.
I find it sad folks don’t enjoy their homes. If they did, I wouldn’t see the freeways packed past 1900 weeknights, and again on weekends.
Why it’s considered “work” to mow a lawn is past me. Every four or five days was a norm as a homeowner in Texas. The houses I bought transitioned from near worst to usually “best lawn” in those neighborhoods in under two years. No big $$ expenditures past what’s necessary.
Use the brain: modify the lawn that the mower needs never be reversed. Easy lines and “corners”. And get the right-sized machine. Too big is worse than too small. I’ve had machines where twice expected engine life was no feat. Have a plan.
Prior to the ascent of TV (November 1963), it was commonplace to want beauty. Gardening or in music, it disappeared steadily and surely. Hire it out.
Eliminated all those cold starts? Kept yourself from driving anywhere on Sunday (except church) as a reward?
The garden IS the reward
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