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Engraved deep down in our primitive brain is the profound fear of high grass and forestry, which conceal bears, wolves, snakes, ticks and a lot of other dangers. Thus, we have the natural inclination to raze it all and leave a very flat grass surface where no animal goes unnoticed. This ends up translating into modern lawns a few hundreds of centuries later.
I recently took over an old house and plot of land not used for ~20 years. In that time, the main lawn is still grass dominated and fairly easy to cut. But many areas have become completely swamped with different bushes and willow. I cut it all down twice per year but it shoots up like a jungle next year anyway. Parts of old farm tracks have of course become unrecognizable and are slowly turning into a forest. It's h…
Sounds like you need to get a couple goats
This was never really true in the southwest where rock gardens are common. When done right, they are so stunning and low maintenance. They also open up more options for interesting and dramatic lighting at night.
If you want to be able to walk around the garden, rather than just stare at it from the window, you're going to need gravel, concrete, or a lawn. I know which I prefer.
I went to park, some guy was hunting ducks at pond, and after took dump at picnic area!
I admire people who still maintain their front yard, despite this constant vandalism!
I recently took over an old house and plot of land not used for ~20 years. In that time, the main lawn is still grass dominated and fairly easy to cut. But many areas have become completely swamped with different bushes and willow. I cut it all down twice per year but it shoots up like a jungle next year anyway. Parts of old farm tracks have of course become unrecognizable and are slowly turning into a forest. It's h…
A birch growing for 5 years is already 3 metres tall and will prevent anything larger from growing around it.
Someone, though I do not remember who, made the point that grasses are a highly successful parasite of the human species. The point was made in humour, but I still think it's a fascinating perspective.
No, no it doesnt. I leapt at the chance to get a robot to do it
see also: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/1377293/patio-ma...