------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 06:44:47 -0700 From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
> Because a grass lawn is a monoculture with the majority of ecological > niches vacant, it requires a great deal of human effort (and > petrochemicals) to maintain. You haven't been to our house! We don't do anything but water and mow. Once it gets hot, we can mostly dispense with the latter. Our clippings are mulched right back into the grass. Well, at least _some_ of it is grass. It serves many purposes for us. Firebreak, security buffer, killing field (aka the dog's dismemberment shop of Randomly Found Dead Things), car washing area... -- Jim ------------------------------ To add to Jim's fine response, here in SC a lawn also acts as 'hurricane break' so that when the trees start falling, hopefully the bigger parts won't reach my house.... Very respectfully, /s/ LCDR Max Dillon '87 300TD 308k miles Charleston SC _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
