Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!rduxb!aluxe!bobhic From: bobhic@aluxe.UUCP (ADOLT) Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: Re: Grass Message-ID: <770@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 13:22:45 EDT Article-I.D.: aluxe.770 Posted: Thu Jul 11 13:22:45 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 08:03:33 EDT References: <11461@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 40 > > Comments, anyone? > > Will Martin > > USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin or ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA ------------------------------------------------------------ I have always looked forward to the first snowfall of the year. It's a great equalized. With a thin layer of snow on the ground - my lawn looks just as good as my neighbors. And, I am still waiting for a varity of grass that will grow to a fixed height of 2-4 inches. Think what that will do to the lawn industry. BTW-does anyone else think there is a conspiracy to keep such a grass from being developed and/or marketed ? Astro-turf is a common solution to the postage-stamp back lawns of the many rowhomes in this area. Haven't seen it on large front lawns, yet. I suggested the idea to my wife once. Once was enough --- maybe her reaction was coupled with the suggestion of plastic flowers in her flower beds, too. As you have probably guessed - I'm not big on lawn care. I do it - mowing, trimming, edging - but, it's not my favorate outdoor activity. And, I collect most of the grass clippings for mulch in the vegetable garden and for making compost. Therefore, I cannot use poisons on my lawn and, therefore, I have some plants other than grass growing on my lawn. However, it occured to me (a long time ago) that so-called weeds are green. And, from across the street, it is difficult to tell 'weeds' from grass. Anyway, the presence of a few weeds seems to keep my neighbors happy - knowing their lawns are better than mine (while they enjoy all the free veggies I give them). ----------------------------------------------------------- Bob Adolt "if you can't eat it - don't plant it" -----------------------------------------------------------