Have you ever considered installing artificial grass?

[Lurky Lou]

I’m with disimilar on this. The whole fake grass thing seems less like a real solution and more like a fad. Why not fake trees and a plastic dog too? I suspect that a few years from now everyone will be trading tips on how to tear this stuff out. It will be looked on like shag carpets and avocado-colored appliances. We live surrounded by plastic, do you want your yard to be one more plastic place? And don’t get me started on the chemicals, lead, etc.

There is so much wonderful landscaping that can be done with drought tolerant plants. Think of that yard as a canvas! Do something real with it! And you can always have a *small* real lawn for kids to play on, to take a nap on, etc.

-Lou

[Veritas]

To bob2007, Keeping it real is better. I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.

Fertilizer: Organic (Natural) versus Chemical (Inorganic)
“The argument continues. The organic proponents say only organic should be used. The chemical proponents have their argument of high analysis and quicker availability. Why don’t we consult Nature and see how she has been feeding plants life since the very beginning?”

“A bag of organic fertilizer has all the carbon/energy to meet the needs of the soil microbes. A bag of chemical fertilizer has no energy. If organic matter is not already present in the soil, the chemicals can quickly become stressful, even toxic, to the plants. This causes plants to be susceptible to disease and insect problems.”

“Organic fertilizers are believed to be slower acting than the chemical fertilizers. This is true to a degree. Being a lower NPK analysis and slower acting, organic fertilizers can be used in higher volume around plants without danger of burning. However, there are some organic fertilizers that are fast acting, such as bat guano or fish meal, that can show results as quickly as the chemical fertilizers do. They are still slower to burn the plants than the chemicals and last much longer in the soil.”

“Unless chemical fertilizers are impregnated or coated with a microbe inhibitor and some substance to keep them from quickly dissolving, they must be used very cautiously. Especially in sandy soils, they can burn the roots of the plants and quickly leach beyond the reach of the roots. They generally end up polluting a water supply because they are too quickly dissolved and moved out of the soil. In heavy clay soils or any soil with a high organic and humus content, this is less of a problem.”

“Chemical fertilizers that are blended to perfectly fit a given soil and then used in the correct season and correct amounts can do nothing more than grow a plant. They do not build or sustain a healthy soil. Organic fertilizers contain the energy and the many other things that continually build soil fertility, crumb structure, increased water holding capacity, food for all the beneficial soil life, condition the soil and contribute to the hundreds of other yet-unknown things that cause a plant to grow healthy and perfect.”

“Only healthy and perfectly grown plants can feed and support healthy and perfect animal and human life.”

It is entirely up to you what you want to put on your plants and in your yard. It is still a free country last time I checked.

http://www.malcolmbeck.com/books/gv_method/FertilizerOrganicNaturalversusChemicalInorganic.htm

[Veritas]

To bob2007, Keeping it real is better. I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.

Fertilizer: Organic (Natural) versus Chemical (Inorganic)
“The argument continues. The organic proponents say only organic should be used. The chemical proponents have their argument of high analysis and quicker availability. Why don’t we consult Nature and see how she has been feeding plants life since the very beginning?”

“A bag of organic fertilizer has all the carbon/energy to meet the needs of the soil microbes. A bag of chemical fertilizer has no energy. If organic matter is not already present in the soil, the chemicals can quickly become stressful, even toxic, to the plants. This causes plants to be susceptible to disease and insect problems.”

“Organic fertilizers are believed to be slower acting than the chemical fertilizers. This is true to a degree. Being a lower NPK analysis and slower acting, organic fertilizers can be used in higher volume around plants without danger of burning. However, there are some organic fertilizers that are fast acting, such as bat guano or fish meal, that can show results as quickly as the chemical fertilizers do. They are still slower to burn the plants than the chemicals and last much longer in the soil.”

“Unless chemical fertilizers are impregnated or coated with a microbe inhibitor and some substance to keep them from quickly dissolving, they must be used very cautiously. Especially in sandy soils, they can burn the roots of the plants and quickly leach beyond the reach of the roots. They generally end up polluting a water supply because they are too quickly dissolved and moved out of the soil. In heavy clay soils or any soil with a high organic and humus content, this is less of a problem.”

“Chemical fertilizers that are blended to perfectly fit a given soil and then used in the correct season and correct amounts can do nothing more than grow a plant. They do not build or sustain a healthy soil. Organic fertilizers contain the energy and the many other things that continually build soil fertility, crumb structure, increased water holding capacity, food for all the beneficial soil life, condition the soil and contribute to the hundreds of other yet-unknown things that cause a plant to grow healthy and perfect.”

“Only healthy and perfectly grown plants can feed and support healthy and perfect animal and human life.”

It is entirely up to you what you want to put on your plants and in your yard. It is still a free country last time I checked.

http://www.malcolmbeck.com/books/gv_method/FertilizerOrganicNaturalversusChemicalInorganic.htm

[Veritas]

To bob2007, Keeping it real is better. I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.

Fertilizer: Organic (Natural) versus Chemical (Inorganic)
“The argument continues. The organic proponents say only organic should be used. The chemical proponents have their argument of high analysis and quicker availability. Why don’t we consult Nature and see how she has been feeding plants life since the very beginning?”

“A bag of organic fertilizer has all the carbon/energy to meet the needs of the soil microbes. A bag of chemical fertilizer has no energy. If organic matter is not already present in the soil, the chemicals can quickly become stressful, even toxic, to the plants. This causes plants to be susceptible to disease and insect problems.”

“Organic fertilizers are believed to be slower acting than the chemical fertilizers. This is true to a degree. Being a lower NPK analysis and slower acting, organic fertilizers can be used in higher volume around plants without danger of burning. However, there are some organic fertilizers that are fast acting, such as bat guano or fish meal, that can show results as quickly as the chemical fertilizers do. They are still slower to burn the plants than the chemicals and last much longer in the soil.”

“Unless chemical fertilizers are impregnated or coated with a microbe inhibitor and some substance to keep them from quickly dissolving, they must be used very cautiously. Especially in sandy soils, they can burn the roots of the plants and quickly leach beyond the reach of the roots. They generally end up polluting a water supply because they are too quickly dissolved and moved out of the soil. In heavy clay soils or any soil with a high organic and humus content, this is less of a problem.”

“Chemical fertilizers that are blended to perfectly fit a given soil and then used in the correct season and correct amounts can do nothing more than grow a plant. They do not build or sustain a healthy soil. Organic fertilizers contain the energy and the many other things that continually build soil fertility, crumb structure, increased water holding capacity, food for all the beneficial soil life, condition the soil and contribute to the hundreds of other yet-unknown things that cause a plant to grow healthy and perfect.”

“Only healthy and perfectly grown plants can feed and support healthy and perfect animal and human life.”

It is entirely up to you what you want to put on your plants and in your yard. It is still a free country last time I checked.

http://www.malcolmbeck.com/books/gv_method/FertilizerOrganicNaturalversusChemicalInorganic.htm

[Veritas]

To bob2007, Keeping it real is better. I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.

Fertilizer: Organic (Natural) versus Chemical (Inorganic)
“The argument continues. The organic proponents say only organic should be used. The chemical proponents have their argument of high analysis and quicker availability. Why don’t we consult Nature and see how she has been feeding plants life since the very beginning?”

“A bag of organic fertilizer has all the carbon/energy to meet the needs of the soil microbes. A bag of chemical fertilizer has no energy. If organic matter is not already present in the soil, the chemicals can quickly become stressful, even toxic, to the plants. This causes plants to be susceptible to disease and insect problems.”

“Organic fertilizers are believed to be slower acting than the chemical fertilizers. This is true to a degree. Being a lower NPK analysis and slower acting, organic fertilizers can be used in higher volume around plants without danger of burning. However, there are some organic fertilizers that are fast acting, such as bat guano or fish meal, that can show results as quickly as the chemical fertilizers do. They are still slower to burn the plants than the chemicals and last much longer in the soil.”

“Unless chemical fertilizers are impregnated or coated with a microbe inhibitor and some substance to keep them from quickly dissolving, they must be used very cautiously. Especially in sandy soils, they can burn the roots of the plants and quickly leach beyond the reach of the roots. They generally end up polluting a water supply because they are too quickly dissolved and moved out of the soil. In heavy clay soils or any soil with a high organic and humus content, this is less of a problem.”

“Chemical fertilizers that are blended to perfectly fit a given soil and then used in the correct season and correct amounts can do nothing more than grow a plant. They do not build or sustain a healthy soil. Organic fertilizers contain the energy and the many other things that continually build soil fertility, crumb structure, increased water holding capacity, food for all the beneficial soil life, condition the soil and contribute to the hundreds of other yet-unknown things that cause a plant to grow healthy and perfect.”

“Only healthy and perfectly grown plants can feed and support healthy and perfect animal and human life.”

It is entirely up to you what you want to put on your plants and in your yard. It is still a free country last time I checked.

http://www.malcolmbeck.com/books/gv_method/FertilizerOrganicNaturalversusChemicalInorganic.htm

[Veritas]

To bob2007, Keeping it real is better. I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.

Fertilizer: Organic (Natural) versus Chemical (Inorganic)
“The argument continues. The organic proponents say only organic should be used. The chemical proponents have their argument of high analysis and quicker availability. Why don’t we consult Nature and see how she has been feeding plants life since the very beginning?”

“A bag of organic fertilizer has all the carbon/energy to meet the needs of the soil microbes. A bag of chemical fertilizer has no energy. If organic matter is not already present in the soil, the chemicals can quickly become stressful, even toxic, to the plants. This causes plants to be susceptible to disease and insect problems.”

“Organic fertilizers are believed to be slower acting than the chemical fertilizers. This is true to a degree. Being a lower NPK analysis and slower acting, organic fertilizers can be used in higher volume around plants without danger of burning. However, there are some organic fertilizers that are fast acting, such as bat guano or fish meal, that can show results as quickly as the chemical fertilizers do. They are still slower to burn the plants than the chemicals and last much longer in the soil.”

“Unless chemical fertilizers are impregnated or coated with a microbe inhibitor and some substance to keep them from quickly dissolving, they must be used very cautiously. Especially in sandy soils, they can burn the roots of the plants and quickly leach beyond the reach of the roots. They generally end up polluting a water supply because they are too quickly dissolved and moved out of the soil. In heavy clay soils or any soil with a high organic and humus content, this is less of a problem.”

“Chemical fertilizers that are blended to perfectly fit a given soil and then used in the correct season and correct amounts can do nothing more than grow a plant. They do not build or sustain a healthy soil. Organic fertilizers contain the energy and the many other things that continually build soil fertility, crumb structure, increased water holding capacity, food for all the beneficial soil life, condition the soil and contribute to the hundreds of other yet-unknown things that cause a plant to grow healthy and perfect.”

“Only healthy and perfectly grown plants can feed and support healthy and perfect animal and human life.”

It is entirely up to you what you want to put on your plants and in your yard. It is still a free country last time I checked.

http://www.malcolmbeck.com/books/gv_method/FertilizerOrganicNaturalversusChemicalInorganic.htm

[LAAFTERHOURS]

I personally would rather remove all my grass and lay a nice flagstone patio with and build an outdoor living room instead of wasting water on a lawn. There are enough parks for my kids to play at that I dont need a massive lawn.

Back east I wanted a lot of space bc i didnt want my neighbors on top of me but here I dont want the maintenance.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

I personally would rather remove all my grass and lay a nice flagstone patio with and build an outdoor living room instead of wasting water on a lawn. There are enough parks for my kids to play at that I dont need a massive lawn.

Back east I wanted a lot of space bc i didnt want my neighbors on top of me but here I dont want the maintenance.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

I personally would rather remove all my grass and lay a nice flagstone patio with and build an outdoor living room instead of wasting water on a lawn. There are enough parks for my kids to play at that I dont need a massive lawn.

Back east I wanted a lot of space bc i didnt want my neighbors on top of me but here I dont want the maintenance.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

I personally would rather remove all my grass and lay a nice flagstone patio with and build an outdoor living room instead of wasting water on a lawn. There are enough parks for my kids to play at that I dont need a massive lawn.

Back east I wanted a lot of space bc i didnt want my neighbors on top of me but here I dont want the maintenance.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

I personally would rather remove all my grass and lay a nice flagstone patio with and build an outdoor living room instead of wasting water on a lawn. There are enough parks for my kids to play at that I dont need a massive lawn.

Back east I wanted a lot of space bc i didnt want my neighbors on top of me but here I dont want the maintenance.

[UCGal]

[quote=Veritas] I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.
[/quote]
We asked 3 different manufacturers about this, specifically.

Fake grass melts but does not combust. At least the brands we looked at. We live above San Clemente Canyon and are in a designated fire zone on the fire maps put out by the county…

It gets ruined (melted) in a fire – but does not add to the fire hazard.

[UCGal]

[quote=Veritas] I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.
[/quote]
We asked 3 different manufacturers about this, specifically.

Fake grass melts but does not combust. At least the brands we looked at. We live above San Clemente Canyon and are in a designated fire zone on the fire maps put out by the county…

It gets ruined (melted) in a fire – but does not add to the fire hazard.

[UCGal]

[quote=Veritas] I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.
[/quote]
We asked 3 different manufacturers about this, specifically.

Fake grass melts but does not combust. At least the brands we looked at. We live above San Clemente Canyon and are in a designated fire zone on the fire maps put out by the county…

It gets ruined (melted) in a fire – but does not add to the fire hazard.

[UCGal]

[quote=Veritas] I think the fake grass can also be a fire hazard.
[/quote]
We asked 3 different manufacturers about this, specifically.

Fake grass melts but does not combust. At least the brands we looked at. We live above San Clemente Canyon and are in a designated fire zone on the fire maps put out by the county…

It gets ruined (melted) in a fire – but does not add to the fire hazard.

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