Comments on: Get Rid of Your Lawn – Strange Ways to Save Money

By: James

James — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:23:18 +0000

if you can do a one time trip to the nursery or local hardware store and get some plants and supplies, still maintain an attractive lawn and increase your personal free time this is the combination of a win win relationship with your yard. and i am all for it.

By: Miz Pat

Miz Pat — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:05:56 +0000

I live in the desert and I’ve already had gravel put in my front yard with drip irrigation to 3 small flower beds and then drip to selected desert plants on the side of the driveway.

Even with depleted gravel, I still need yard work done but its greatly decreased the cost for me. (I’m allergic to a lot of plants and sensitive to sunlight and no i’m not a vampire), so working in the yard can be a huge bummer.

Doing the gravel in the front has made the house look much better.

By: luckycharmfarm

luckycharmfarm — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:09:42 +0000

i also with you on this one.

i live in south florida where in the warm months the grass needs to be cut twice a month and all the weed wacking around the house and pool deck is insane (to me).

i am slowly bringing in native plants. starting with all the places where weed-wacking has to take place. there is a plant called mexican petunia down here. purple flowers year round. i am putting it all around the pool deck, house and driveway.

there will always be some mowing since i have a horse pasture but over time, a more natural habitat will be just as nice as a manicured lawn.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:49:57 +0000

I never thought I’d say this, but I have to agree with you. I couldn’t do a natural yard in my neighborhood, but otherwise I’d definitely consider it. I love the idea of using ground cover & rocks.

I like the idea of using native plants that will grow with the conditions in your area. I love flowers and I’ve spent an insane amount of time & money trying to keep things alive that are a pain to grow – and I’ve got a green thumb! I’m trying to switch over to blooming perennials that will hopefully come back each year.

When we move I hope to be in an area where we could do more of a natural yard. My other idea is to do the back yard with a huge deck and/or a courtyard made of patio stones. I could do that in the back now, but I’m not ready to make the investment in time & money up front. Maybe next spring if we don’t move…

By: Cara (aka Temberton)

Cara (aka Temberton) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:10:01 +0000

I would love to see pictures. We live on an old (sub-divided farm) and have 5 acres of “yard” plus 5 acres of woods. I’m not so sure this would work for us. LOL! However, we drive by a house with a non-yard full of bushes, shrubs, etc. I find the idea very intriguing.

By: PrincessPerky

PrincessPerky — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:52:18 +0000

oh brother I have been reading too many articles via facebook. I found myself trying to click the ‘like’ button

By: MonkeyMama

MonkeyMama — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:39:02 +0000

I am SO with you. I live in an area that is lush and green for a few months of the year, and more like a desert the rest of the year. If the CITY and our HOA allowed us to let our lawn go (green/brown/natural) I would keep it, probably. But, that is not allowed, and our city wastes an insane amount of water trying to make our desert summers look like a tropical paradise.

I met someone with an astro turf backyard and thought that was genius. I have also thought it would make more sense to take a clue from Nevada or Arizona when it comes to landscaping (rocks and cacti). For the backyard – I have a few ideas for the long run.

By: Annie Jones

Annie Jones — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:39:02 +0000

I’d love to see pictures!