http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:37:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/#comment-6077 david Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:52:34 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2784#comment-6077 True. That's why communities should work to get those ridiculous laws taken off the books. Thanks for the comment! True. That’s why communities should work to get those ridiculous laws taken off the books. Thanks for the comment!

]]> http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/#comment-6076 Matera the Mad Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:18:48 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2784#comment-6076 Unfortunately, replacing lawns with edible gardens is ILLEGAL in many communities. I don't use a power mower, BTW, and I have as little grass as possible (but I encourage dandelions) and stick edible things in all over. Unfortunately, replacing lawns with edible gardens is ILLEGAL in many communities. I don’t use a power mower, BTW, and I have as little grass as possible (but I encourage dandelions) and stick edible things in all over.

]]> http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/#comment-6075 david Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:32:05 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2784#comment-6075 They outta love that then; too bad for them! They outta love that then; too bad for them!

]]> http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/#comment-6074 Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:54:01 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2784#comment-6074 I do have the same problem as Tara. I use a pushmower at the highest setting, and a push edger. These do not create the clean clipped look of the neighbors, which is not always liked. One the other hand, with water prices going up, they may like my method soon ;) I do have the same problem as Tara. I use a pushmower at the highest setting, and a push edger. These do not create the clean clipped look of the neighbors, which is not always liked. One the other hand, with water prices going up, they may like my method soon

]]> http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/#comment-6073 Erik Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:05:20 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2784#comment-6073 When I mow, I always keep my mower's blade setting on the highest setting, so it only cuts about a 1/4 of the blade. It's really true. If you stick to this logic, your grass will grow thicker and stronger, and it won't burn up in the hot sun as quickly as short grass. When I mow, I always keep my mower’s blade setting on the highest setting, so it only cuts about a 1/4 of the blade. It’s really true. If you stick to this logic, your grass will grow thicker and stronger, and it won’t burn up in the hot sun as quickly as short grass.

]]> http://thegoodhuman.com/2010/04/14/do-one-thing-let-your-grass-grow/#comment-6072 tara Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:23:05 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2784#comment-6072 We've been doing this for years... so much so that our neighbors complain about the "foreclosed look" to our house. I'm slowly cutting back the lawn and planting edible food when the budget allows for it. We’ve been doing this for years… so much so that our neighbors complain about the “foreclosed look” to our house. I’m slowly cutting back the lawn and planting edible food when the budget allows for it.

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