> for instance if you want your grass long then grow it long...when
> your neighbors complain explain to them what they are doing to the
> land that we live off of and that their great grandchildren won't
> even know what real grass is...hold a town meeting...call your local
> government officials and protest...people follow leaders and learn
> by example...maybe it will do something....even if it doesn't work
> at least it will make you feel better knowing you did try something
Unless you live in a planned community, here is one way around the
mowing issue... but it would take some work.
Plant a prarie garden.
This will call for some reasearch of what plants and grasses are
native to your area, then some management of that land, weeding, etc.
Just letting whatever plants are there grow wild is likely to turn
your yard into an eyesore and a weed patch, and I can understand your
neigbors reluctance to let you do that. But if you plant natural
grasses and let them grow, mix in some flowers, a little bit of rock
pathways through the yard, etc. you will have a very lovely yard that
is much more natural than the horrible water consuming grass yards most
people have. And, you will not have to mow!
If you let your yard turn to a plot of noxious weeds, the city will
likely send someone to mow it, and charge you a small fortune for
having done so. But there is legal precedence for letting you
maintain a prarie garden, provided you can prove the plants in your
yard are not weeds, but are indeed a garden.
Stephen R. Figgins
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http://tech.ora.com/fig/
"Well, once again my friend, we find that science is a two-headed
beast. One head is nice, it gives us aspirin and other modern
conveniences,...but the other head of science is bad! Oh beware the
other head of science, Arthur, it bites!"
--The Tick
