 Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | The Grass is Always Greener..... All I need is a fence to bring the Cliché to life. 
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 ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | Which one is yours? |
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Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | On the right. My neighbors on the left are awesome people, but with more of a "if it's green, it's good" attitude toward lawn care. My lawn is not quite two years old, but I'm proud of it. I actually enjoy doing yard work. |
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 Zorack
join:2001-12-14
Fayetteville, WV | reply to Lurch77
what did you do to make it darker like that,that looks great..... |
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 jrs8084Premium
join:2002-03-02
Statesville, NC
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
I know it is new, but I don't know how you always kept that concrete looking like White Sands, NM. (Remember the pic with the pooch)
I don't know how much grass you took care of in GA, but I am sure it is like here: do absolutely nothing, and it looks OK. Kill yourself, and it looks the same. I guess the lazy luck out, but you will never have that dark green carpet like grass. |
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Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | reply to Zorack
said by Zorack:what did you do to make it darker like that,that looks great.....
Thanks. It's not real hard to get it looking great, actually. The dark green is just because the grass is very healthy.
~Kill the weeds so they don't compete with the grass for water and nutrients. After you get the weeds under control, it only requires spot weeding now and then, for the ones that pop up here and there.
~Mow at the correct height for your grass type. For northern grasses, that usually means 2.5" to 3.5". I cut to 2.75". The most common abuse is that people cut it far too short. Taller grass leaves more of the grass blade, and it blocks sun from allowing weed seeds to germinate, meaning less weeds to spot treat later.
~Fertilize with the proper amount and type of fertilizer, and at the proper times of the year.
said by jrs8084:I know it is new, but I don't know how you always kept that concrete looking like White Sands, NM. (Remember the pic with the pooch)
I don't know how much grass you took care of in GA, but I am sure it is like here: do absolutely nothing, and it looks OK. Kill yourself, and it looks the same. I guess the lazy luck out, but you will never have that dark green carpet like grass.
The concrete is almost a year old now. It has a sealer on it, I assume that is why it has stayed nice looking. There is one nasty spot where my work van decided to dump half it's steering fluid on it.
In GA, we had a little less grass than this. But you're right, it was hard to keep it looking nice. Anywhere the sun shined, it would fry it all summer. The only place it looked nice was over our septic leach field. |
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said by Zorack:what did you do to make it darker like that,that looks great.....
It's amazing what can be done with Photoshop. It's a lot cheaper than fertilizer and water, too.  |
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Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | I've needed no water so far this year, we've had enough rain. I don't have a sprinkler system, so the grass generally tones down during the summer peak. And I have always wanted to learn 'Shop, but not enough patience with it. |
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 John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
Happy Camp
kudos:5 | reply to Lurch77
Spray some Moss-Out on it. That is primarily iron and it makes the grass ridiculously green...in an awesome way.
My neighbor used to freak out...  |
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TheMGPremium
join:2007-09-04
Canada
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
Over here to get grass looking this good you have to water so much you end up with a $300 water utility bill (our water is metered), and that's for a fairly small amount of lawn.
This year is particularly difficult. Lots of very strong winds, no rain at all in the last 2 weeks, very little snow during the winter. Add to that the fact that we still have the occasional frost at night.
Most lawns around town still look like complete trash.
If we're lucky, we *might* have a lawn that looks something like your neighbor on the left, but I'm not holding my breath. |
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you know what they say right? The grass is greener, but it just means he heaped more crap on it! 8-) |
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 alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
Not everyone has time to pamper their lawn. |
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 macsierraBaby NewfoundlandPremium
join:2003-11-30
Minden, NV
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| said by alkizmo:Not everyone has time to pamper their lawn.
Or photoshop the lawn.. 
Just kidding, the lawn looks great.. |
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 AMD PhreakPork eating crusaderPremium
join:2003-12-14
Cell Tower
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
Looks like our yard vs the neighbors on either side.
Good quality fert and weed control is key. |
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Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | reply to alkizmo
said by alkizmo:Not everyone has time to pamper their lawn.
Never said they did. It was just a good opportunity to show the difference. Though my neighbors do have the time. I am very good friends with them. He just doesn't care about it as much as I do. No big deal to me. On the other hand, their flower gardens are far better than mine. Difference in priorities. |
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 Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1
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said by alkizmo:Not everyone has time to pamper their lawn.
Or the need to pour chemicals on it that eventually will adversely effect the environment. Phosphorus in fertilizers is huge problem.
Annapolis Maryland to ban use of fertilizer with phosphorus in most cases
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Such bans are not unique. A number of local governments across the nation have enacted similar bans, including Dane County, Wisconsin, and several counties in Michigan. Others are considering similar action.
Minnesota enacted a statewide ban in 2005, a year after Minneapolis and St. Paul took action. As with the Annapolis ordinance, the Minnesota law prohibited the use of phosphorus fertilizer unless a new lawn is being established, or a soil test indicates the need for phosphorus.
I used to be a fanatic but as I got older the desire to impress the neighbors waned. Most of my neighbors now are doing the same given the effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. We are finally getting the message that every chemical or pollutant that is used in the bay watershed eventually gets washed into the bay.
Now I just let whatever will grow alone. As long as it's green it's good. |
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Re: The Grass is Always Greener..... I'm just wondering why that boulder is in the middle of the lawns. It doesn't seem to fit in or serve a purpose unless it's on of those fake ones with something under it hidden. |
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 boltEnd of the line DSL sucks.Premium
join:2003-11-11
Charlestown, IN
kudos:1 | I am guessing that it marks the property line. |
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alkizmo
join:2007-06-25
Pierrefonds, QC
kudos:1 | reply to Jack_in_VA
said by Lurch77:Never said they did. It was just a good opportunity to show the difference. Though my neighbors do have the time. I am very good friends with them. He just doesn't care about it as much as I do. No big deal to me. On the other hand, their flower gardens are far better than mine. Difference in priorities.
I'm just defending people like me
The previous owners of my house were retired and spent a LOT of time on their flower beds, all separated by rock/brick structures so I can't just remove them and lay grass over it.
Not only that those are a lot of work, but I'm neighbors to people who are like the previous owners of my house. They are retired and spend a lot of time in their garden. Their grass is greener too 
And I have my basement renovations underway, which need to be finished by August.
Even if my wife wasn't pregnant, she'd be useless
said by Jack_in_VA:Now I just let whatever will grow alone. As long as it's green it's good.
You can re-seed the grass, aerate the soil, throw more loose dirt, etc. There's the easy chemical way and the natural way |
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