Quote: Leevil @ May 20 2011, 1:55 PM BSTJust mowed the lawn and did a bit of weeding. I hate both.
Amen, Brother. My lawn is only about 1/6 of an acre but it kicks my ass when it's 100F+ outside. My homeowners association doesn't allow fake grass. 
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Quote: Leevil @ May 20 2011, 1:55 PM BSTJust mowed the lawn and did a bit of weeding. I hate both.
There's something called 'mondo grass' which never gets tall, and so never needs cutting. It's expensive though.
Quote: Will Cam @ May 20 2011, 2:50 PM BSTScrubs up well doesn't he?
Don't fancy yours much.
Quote: DaButt @ May 20 2011, 3:02 PM BSTAmen, Brother. My lawn is only about 1/6 of an acre but it kicks my ass when it's 100F+ outside. My homeowners association doesn't allow fake grass.
I don't mind the straight bits. Working around the trees and bushes really kills the flow and takes a hell of a lot longer.
Quote: Nogget @ May 20 2011, 3:03 PM BSTThere's something called 'mondo grass' which never gets tall, and so never needs cutting. It's expensive though.
Looks odd.
There's something nice about a freshly mown lawn. Great smell, too.
Quote: chipolata @ May 20 2011, 3:21 PM BSTThere's something nice about a freshly mown lawn. Great smell, too.
You enjoy the smell of gasoline, burning oil and mangled snakes? 
Quote: DaButt @ May 20 2011, 3:23 PM BSTYou enjoy the smell of gasoline, burning oil and mangled snakes?
We have more civilised smells in England.
Quote: chipolata @ May 20 2011, 3:27 PM BSTWe have more civilised smells in England.
You enjoy the smell of petrol, burning oil and mangled badgers?
America is WEIRD.
Quote: DaButt @ May 20 2011, 3:29 PM BSTYou enjoy the smell of petrol, burning oil and mangled badgers?
The secret of easy lawn-mowing is mowing regularly.
I used to have an Irish come and do me, now I have been shingled. Only a small front lawn it twas.
Quote: chipolata @ May 20 2011, 3:41 PM BST
The secret of easy lawn-mowing is mowing regularly.
Yes so you don't have to collect the grass even!
Quote: DaButt @ May 20 2011, 3:29 PM BSTYou enjoy the smell of petrol, burning oil and mangled badgers?
Quote: DaButt @ May 20 2011, 3:02 PM BSTAmen, Brother. My lawn is only about 1/6 of an acre but it kicks my ass when it's 100F+ outside. My homeowners association doesn't allow fake grass.
Your Home owners association is quite scary, you sure you're not living in the DPRK
Quote: Marc P @ May 20 2011, 3:44 PM BSTI used to have an Irish come and do me, now I have been shingled. Only a small front lawn it twas. Yes so you don't have to collect the grass even!
We should get a van and go into business together as gardeners!
Quote: chipolata @ May 20 2011, 3:41 PM BSTThe secret of easy lawn-mowing is mowing regularly.
I mow every 5 days. Any more than that and it's like trying to hack my way through the jungle.
I suspect my grass is much different than what is grown in the UK.
Quote: sootyj @ May 20 2011, 4:12 PM BSTYour Home owners association is quite scary, you sure you're not living in the DPRK
It's all about maintaining property values.