tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post3170009228023345411..comments2009-06-17T07:44:13.047-05:00Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-25184240754349787192008-07-20T20:23:00.000-05:002008-07-20T20:23:00.000-05:00I did a <A HREF="http://wellatleastitry.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-fight-it.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> about lawncare. We have had drought conditions the last 2 summers so not as much mowing. I use to try to keep our lawn watered but I've given up.Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359112101080761991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-22456594465390611062008-07-19T15:41:00.000-05:002008-07-19T15:41:00.000-05:00Nancy,<BR/><BR/>Those general contractor type landscape services don't usually do what they should regarding mowing. Most of the time they think that if they cut it short it will stay short longer. Grass actually grows faster to recuperate and you end up right back where you started!<BR/><BR/>Gail,<BR/><BR/>I think most of the lawn services that scalp lawns do it out of ignorance than to deceive anyone, but I'm sure there are a few disreputable people who may do it on purpose.<BR/><BR/>KD,<BR/><BR/>I agree! Hopefully better technology will help those who want lawns. Maybe solar mowers instead of gas for riding mowers, who knows what the future will bring. For now though we should take steps to do better with our planet.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Tina,<BR/><BR/>While the initial work of installing a new flower bed or garden might be more if the right perennials are planted (i.e. drought tolerant or native) it is less work in the long run!<BR/><BR/>Laurie,<BR/><BR/>For the trimming I would do one of the battery operated trimmers would be fine. The electric mower sounds good but I would definitely need the cordless kind. I have to go to the back of our acre lot and hauling the cord back that far wouldn't work. Thanks for the recommendation!<BR/><BR/>Lola,<BR/><BR/>Eliminating gas and noise would be great wouldn't it! Thankfully I haven't blown up anything else since that post!Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-32221391062945567032008-07-17T21:20:00.000-05:002008-07-17T21:20:00.000-05:00I&#39;ve been thinking about an electic mower just to elinate the gas &amp; maybe some noise. I do have an elecric weed whacker. I like it even tho I have to drag the cord around. Must admit I haven&#39;t used it since I broke my leg/hip.<BR/>When someone mentioned mower I go to laughing about yours catching on fire. That was a funny post.<BR/>I&#39;ve also thought about making more flower beds. Too much grass to cut &amp; Young&#39;un doesn&#39;t like to do it. I loved mowing---garden/yard work. My world.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-23755860145155904692008-07-17T15:05:00.000-05:002008-07-17T15:05:00.000-05:00I have a Black &amp; Decker Electric Mower and Trimmer. Mine isn&#39;t the cordless kind. I have a huge extension cord, as I have a small area to mow. 2 of my neighbors have the cordless ones and they love them. I have had less mower maintenance with the electric mower than I did with the gas powered. I used to have a push mower too, but my grass always looked butchered and sometimes I just can&#39;t push it for too long.<BR/>I also like the cordless trimmer I have as well. The gas weedwackers also needed to much maintenance and too bulky. Sometimes I don&#39;t use the trimmer and just use a manual trimmer when I am out weeding.Laurie Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135626598525124141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-7099547898929840172008-07-17T10:12:00.000-05:002008-07-17T10:12:00.000-05:00A few days ago we drove past a guy on a riding mower kicking up so much dust we could hardly see the road! We have a lot of sand in the soil here so when you mow the dirt, you are filing down the mower blade as if using sand paper! So another reason why not to mow the dirt here.Skeeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-86474414321229345842008-07-17T08:20:00.000-05:002008-07-17T08:20:00.000-05:00I like that tip to make more flower gardens-less time, money and maintenance for sure. Good tips!tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-52539701634981091972008-07-17T08:18:00.000-05:002008-07-17T08:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for making the suggestions. I hope more and more people become aware of how much of a strain lawns place on the environment: excessive water consumption &amp; wastage, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, gas consumption &amp; the associated emissions, noise, etc. It&#39;s a multi-billion dollar industry that&#39;s not doing our planet any favours.kdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07487838612237246190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-55177718358577123472008-07-17T07:51:00.000-05:002008-07-17T07:51:00.000-05:00From your blog to my neighbors ears! In my suburb...most folks seem to hire lawn services and they are out there scalping the 'lawns' all the time...then they sell the folks lawn seeding services because they have killed the grass from too often and too short mowing. What a racket!Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-53673261242673234252008-07-17T07:22:00.000-05:002008-07-17T07:22:00.000-05:00Great tips! I wish the maintenance staff of our apt bldg could read them. In an effort to save money, I suppose, they last mowed the lawn so short, they scalped it! Now, what was a lovely green carpet is nothing but strips of brown, with the occasional bare spot where blades dug into the soil. :-/Nancy J. Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252869853231404199noreply@blogger.com