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med_breeder · 07-02-2008, 03:56 PM

I am not a person who loves, or believes in lawns. The price of gas is soaring yet I spend so much money filling up my lawn mower. This time of the year, with the rain and sun, I have to mow it at least once, but usually twice a week. During the dry season I love when my lawn turns dry and brown. I love not having to mow it.
I feel that Lawns are ecologically unsound. I have been pulling it up for months.This time of the year, you can literally watch the grass grow.

here is my question?
What is a vigorous ground cover that will choke out, shade out, and out compete my lawn?
Thanks for all advice.

peace

JustinCase · 07-02-2008, 05:07 PM

A back ho? But I did some research on monsanto. Man they do some messed up stuff. Forget the little guy or the third world nations. F them man F them! >>MONSANTO aritcles link<<

C21H30O2 · 07-02-2008, 10:20 PM

amen brother lawns always seemed stupid and pointless to me.

darkhollo · 07-03-2008, 03:42 AM

Checkout www.stepables.com ... they have all sorts of lawn replacement plants. They have a nice search function for plants that will work in your area/traffic etc.

Also check out dichondra. It can be used as a lawn replacement and requires little care.

I was obsessed with the idea of having a moss lawn for a long time. Already had alot of moss in my yard and then i found www.mossacres.com. By getting moss and making a moss slurry (water crystals, moss, buttermilk/beer, water) you can propagate large areas.. but this proved to be impossible in my climate.

-dh

jaykush · 07-03-2008, 08:05 AM

i hate lawns as well, so your not alone. i think there a waste of water, an eye sore, and waste of time. spreading native wildflower seeds in the area is much better, cheaper on water and ferts, much better to look at, and brings loads of beneficial insects.

GeorgeSmiley · 07-03-2008, 08:39 AM

Xeriscaping is what you want.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeriscaping

Lots of great examples of this in my city (we're eco-psycho here) Takes good planning in my opinion. The people that go at it on a whim end up having yards that simply look like giant weed patches. Look for native plants in your area. My yard is predominantly native plants.

smokeymacpot · 07-04-2008, 01:42 PM

use black sheeting to cover the lawn and the grass will start dieing off.

gnarly · 07-07-2008, 09:15 PM

monsanto and all its execs should be in prison. (yes, the Monsanto sign should be in prison, i know its not a person).

Read up about Posilac. Monsanto and Fox News working together to lie to the public. That was actually the case that was judged 'its not illegal for the news to say untrue things', and thus justified what we now call Mainstream Media.

FirstTracks · 07-07-2008, 09:20 PM

a little late season 'mini' sog would cover the ground in your yard quite nicely i'd imagine

Maj.PotHead · 07-08-2008, 12:51 AM

personally i like little grass little desert landscaping for the yard

07-02-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
med_breeder Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: There is no threat of frost here Posts: 1,007	Let's get rid of our lawns! I am not a person who loves, or believes in lawns. The price of gas is soaring yet I spend so much money filling up my lawn mower. This time of the year, with the rain and sun, I have to mow it at least once, but usually twice a week. During the dry season I love when my lawn turns dry and brown. I love not having to mow it. I feel that Lawns are ecologically unsound. I have been pulling it up for months.This time of the year, you can literally watch the grass grow. here is my question? What is a vigorous ground cover that will choke out, shade out, and out compete my lawn? Thanks for all advice. peace __________________ I just can't throw one seed away. I'm the guy that grabs the seeds off of the album cover after the joint has been rolled. I believe in growing everyone out, and keeping the cannabis gene pool as vast and deep as possible. P.S. MONSANTO wants to own the world's food supply! Resist GMO at all cost!
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07-02-2008, 05:07 PM	#2
JustinCase Reality is but a reflection of our thoughts and expectations Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 473	A back ho? But I did some research on monsanto. Man they do some messed up stuff. Forget the little guy or the third world nations. F them man F them! >>MONSANTO aritcles link<< __________________ "You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; You build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; Grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God... And where can you go from there?" ~Just-In-Case~
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07-02-2008, 10:20 PM	#3
C21H30O2 I have ridden the mighty sandworm. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Babylon Posts: 1,229	amen brother lawns always seemed stupid and pointless to me. __________________ F1 or inbreed/landrace strains only, NO POLY-HYBRIDS!!
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07-03-2008, 03:42 AM	#4
darkhollo Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 212	Checkout www.stepables.com ... they have all sorts of lawn replacement plants. They have a nice search function for plants that will work in your area/traffic etc. Also check out dichondra. It can be used as a lawn replacement and requires little care. I was obsessed with the idea of having a moss lawn for a long time. Already had alot of moss in my yard and then i found www.mossacres.com. By getting moss and making a moss slurry (water crystals, moss, buttermilk/beer, water) you can propagate large areas.. but this proved to be impossible in my climate. -dh
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07-03-2008, 08:05 AM	#5
jaykush dirty black hands Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the old growth forest Posts: 4,990	i hate lawns as well, so your not alone. i think there a waste of water, an eye sore, and waste of time. spreading native wildflower seeds in the area is much better, cheaper on water and ferts, much better to look at, and brings loads of beneficial insects. __________________ “Everything is written in the book of nature. This book is always open.” sepp holzer
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07-03-2008, 08:39 AM	#6
GeorgeSmiley Remembers Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ya can't get there from here Posts: 1,865	Xeriscaping is what you want. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeriscaping Lots of great examples of this in my city (we're eco-psycho here) Takes good planning in my opinion. The people that go at it on a whim end up having yards that simply look like giant weed patches. Look for native plants in your area. My yard is predominantly native plants.
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07-04-2008, 01:42 PM	#7
smokeymacpot Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,925	use black sheeting to cover the lawn and the grass will start dieing off.
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07-07-2008, 09:15 PM	#8
gnarly Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 220	monsanto and all its execs should be in prison. (yes, the Monsanto sign should be in prison, i know its not a person). Read up about Posilac. Monsanto and Fox News working together to lie to the public. That was actually the case that was judged 'its not illegal for the news to say untrue things', and thus justified what we now call Mainstream Media. __________________ 215 Medical Patient, Law Compliant
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FirstTracks natural medicator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,128	a little late season 'mini' sog would cover the ground in your yard quite nicely i'd imagine __________________ 600w organic grow
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07-08-2008, 12:51 AM	#10
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