posted on April 25, 2004 08:15:51 PM new
Do you get your lawn sprayed for insects or weeds? Do you water your lawn? Do you mulch? Do you have a rain barrel? Do you compost? Do you use natural (organic) fertilizers?
posted on April 25, 2004 10:17:52 PM new
We have 8 acres of lawn. I do not have it sprayed or do anything for weeds or insects.
My wife designed our yard with different types of grass, that are so thick weeds can't grow. Grass is cut to 2 inches. The clippings remain on the lawn for a natural fertilizer.
The lawn has a sprinkler system that will automatic provide up to 1 1/2 inches of moister per week. Rain water from all buildings are drained to an 8 acre lake from which the sprinkler system gets its water.
I use egg shells and coffee grounds when I plant my vegetable plants. I spray my vegetable garden, roses, glades, evergreens, nut trees, fruit trees and other flowers my wife grows with a pepper & water mix. I also use mulch in certain areas and lot of compose in the gardens and pea gravel around all trees located in the lawn, and around the lake.
posted on April 25, 2004 10:53:20 PM newDo you get your lawn sprayed for insects or weeds? Do you water your lawn? Do you mulch? Do you have a rain barrel? Do you compost? Do you use natural (organic) fertilizers?
Outside of mowing it, I don't do anything to or for my lawn. I don't even water it all that much, because of the drought conditions we have in Southern California.
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posted on April 26, 2004 05:08:19 AM new
We have a huge pussy willow tree in our backyard. I live in a three story 1915 house and that tree is taller than the house. Anyway, it shades a big part of the backyard. There's a spot that just will not grow any kind of grass and it ends up a muddy mess by the end of spring. We've decided enough is enough and are putting a patio there. Last year we spent a great deal of time and money trying to grow the grass. The backyard is pretty patchy no matter what we do. Since we live in the inner city, trees are scarce (we have the only one on the street in the backyard) so we're not cutting the tree down. The only think I hate is that the pussy willows fall off in the spring and create a terrible mess. I end up pulling little trees out of the garden! On the bright side, my Hostas love living under the tree!
posted on April 26, 2004 05:49:19 AM new
My definition of "lawn" is anything which is green, doesn't have stickers and can be mowed once in a while. It has to be watered in the desert, but it's mostly bufalo grass so it can survive quite a bit of drought. Fertilized once a year with composted manure.
No pesticides in the garden. We have a flock of guinea hens who do a great job patrolling the plants and getting the bugs. I'm not above a shot of miracle grow for a sickly plant, but our main fertilizer is the cleanouts from the chicken house, lamb and goat pens and the horse pasture. I don't compost it exactly. It all gets pushed into a big pile and is allowed to age until needed. Then it gets put thru a chipper and is tilled into the garden. The garden is all mulched with more of this stuff, and straw where necessary.
Rain barrel ? For what?
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posted on April 27, 2004 09:46:36 AM new
Just more it ocassionally, & fertilize it with printed posts from all the libs here.
"The Secret Service has announced it is doubling its protection for John Kerry. You can understand why — with two positions on every issue, he has twice as many people mad at him." —Jay Leno
