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thavoice

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Jun 28, 2012 12:29 PM
Commander of Awesome;1213925 wrote:Maybe its bc I'm not a home owner, but I just never understood the fancination with green lawn. I mean who gives a **** if you have a nice pristine lawn. Seems like its just for show and is a lot of work. If I own a home, I hope to have something different.
I think that it does become different when you become a home owner.

It wasnt until I bought a home until I really got into trying to make it look as nice as I could. Before that....really didnt care. Just something about the upkeep is enjoyable, and doing the little things kinda shows an attention to detail. I dont water it though because of the cost, but always try to keep it looking nice and plush with fertilizer, turfbuilder and such when the weather cooperates.

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Jun 28, 2012 12:29pm
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Con_Alma

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Jun 28, 2012 12:30 PM
Commander of Awesome;1213925 wrote:Maybe its bc I'm not a home owner, but I just never understood the fancination with green lawn. I mean who gives a **** if you have a nice pristine lawn. Seems like its just for show and is a lot of work. If I own a home, I hope to have something different.
How could you lie and say you don't care about curb appeal????

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Jun 28, 2012 12:30pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 28, 2012 12:36 PM
ts1227;1213901 wrote:Don't plant grass during a drought.

I agree with CoA though.

Planted grass in fall and spring. You think I'm Dr. Emmit Brown?
Jun 28, 2012 12:36pm
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JTizzle

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Jun 28, 2012 3:41 PM
thavoice;1213905 wrote:I usually try to water the lawn between 3-5pm during the day.

I figured it is the hottest part of the day so the grass must really need some water and cooling down during that period.

I also know that people lose alot of salt when it is hot and when they sweat so I plan on putting some salt down in the yard today to help it retain some of the water I am putting on it.
lol Be careful how much salt you use, don't want the grass to get hypertension!
Jun 28, 2012 3:41pm
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Jun 28, 2012 3:48 PM
I don't have a yard.


Hope this helps.
Jun 28, 2012 3:48pm
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sportchampps

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Jun 29, 2012 1:38 AM
I give my grass Gatorade b/c plants need electrolytes
Jun 29, 2012 1:38am
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TedSheckler

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Jun 29, 2012 2:04 AM
thavoice;1213905 wrote:I usually try to water the lawn between 3-5pm during the day.

That's the worst time to water. You're just wasting water. It evaporates before it even soaks the soil. Best time is early morning.
Jun 29, 2012 2:04am
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JTizzle

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Jun 29, 2012 9:49 AM
sportchampps;1214855 wrote:I give my grass Gatorade b/c plants need electrolytes
Are you using G2? Dont want your yard to become obese, I hear that's abig problem in the states now. They say obesity also leads to diabetes, could get awful expensive treating your yard with insulin.
Jun 29, 2012 9:49am
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bases_loaded

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Jun 29, 2012 9:54 AM
sportchampps;1214855 wrote:I give my grass Gatorade b/c plants need electrolytes

Reps for Idiocracy reference
Jun 29, 2012 9:54am
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fan_from_texas

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Jun 29, 2012 10:26 AM
Commander of Awesome;1213925 wrote:Maybe its bc I'm not a home owner, but I just never understood the fancination with green lawn. I mean who gives a **** if you have a nice pristine lawn. Seems like its just for show and is a lot of work. If I own a home, I hope to have something different.
I generally feel the same way, but everyone else in our neighborhood waters, so we feel the need to keep up. You don't want to be the one person in the neighborhood with dead grass.
Jun 29, 2012 10:26am
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sportchampps

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Jul 1, 2012 3:19 PM
Reps for Idiocracy reference
where my reps
Are you using G2? Dont want your yard to become obese, I hear that's abig problem in the states now. They say obesity also leads to diabetes, could get awful expensive treating your yard with insulin.
actually due to the recent economy ive been using powerade but your right i better switch to powerade zero
Jul 1, 2012 3:19pm
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Ironman92

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Jul 1, 2012 3:40 PM
My yard is dry. A male grasshopper was calling in a lady hopper last night....rubbed his legs together and caught my lawn on fire.

Horny hoppers suck.
Jul 1, 2012 3:40pm
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sportchampps

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Jul 1, 2012 9:14 PM
Yeah I prefer bouncing beavers
Jul 1, 2012 9:14pm
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I Wear Pants

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Jul 1, 2012 11:26 PM
Watering the lawn is a really silly endeavor IMO.
Jul 1, 2012 11:26pm
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bases_loaded

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Jul 2, 2012 8:31 AM
sportchampps;1216300 wrote:where my reps



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Can't on tap a talk... Will when I get home... Sorry for forgetting
Jul 2, 2012 8:31am
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BR1986FB

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Jul 2, 2012 8:33 AM
Just had a new sidewalk put in and the curb lawn, from the sidewalk to the street, had stumps that had to be ground down, mulch removed and new grass seed put in so, yes...I've at least been watering that part of the lawn.
Jul 2, 2012 8:33am
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thavoice

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Jul 2, 2012 11:17 AM
TedSheckler;1214859 wrote:That's the worst time to water. You're just wasting water. It evaporates before it even soaks the soil. Best time is early morning.
I know dude. Your sarcasm meter musta been broke!


Last time I put any water on the yard was at the end of May, and it rained that next day. Same thing happened this past weekend. Thursday night I watered the grass area where the dog normally is at and then it rained the next day.
Jul 2, 2012 11:17am
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Jul 2, 2012 11:25 AM
thavoice;1216893 wrote:I know dude. Your sarcasm meter musta been broke!


Last time I put any water on the yard was at the end of May, and it rained that next day. Same thing happened this past weekend. Thursday night I watered the grass area where the dog normally is at and then it rained the next day.
Jul 2, 2012 11:25am