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Lawns, in general, are not environment-friendly because of the need to use fuel to cut it and for spraying chemicals to keep the weeds and mosquitoes out. I los
by perseusprime11 9y ago
Lawns, in general, are not environment-friendly because of the need to use fuel to cut it and for spraying chemicals to keep the weeds and mosquitoes out. I lost the battle with my HOA to completely take the lawn out and instead just plant some useful trees. People don't realize how much money they spend on a 30 year basis to keep the lawns healthy.
- slashink 9y agohttp://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/robotic-lawn-mowers/ http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/robotic-lawn-mowers/ Got one of this for my lawn about 8 years ago and it was probably the best investment i've made for the lawn. Not only does it remove the maintenance but it also keeps the grass cut to a certain length, drying out the weeds and fertilising the grass with the smaller cut off parts. On top of that it's electric. I agree, trees would be better but in your situation i can only recommend it. EDIT: Forgot to mention, mine been running for 8 years with only 1 battery replacement and the occasional razor blade replacement. The climate where i live is really rainy and it has survived so far.
- perseusprime11 9y agoHow much is this thing?
- slashink 9y agoNowadays they start at around $1300 for 10000 square feet and goes upward in price the larger lawn you have. But with that price you also never have to attend your lawn again.
- accountyaccount 9y ago>the need to use fuel to cut it and for spraying chemicals you can manually do both of these things though
- Retric 9y agoIt still takes fuel to make those spraying chemicals and get them to you.
- accountyaccount 9y agoNo no no, I'm saying just pull out weeds like people have been doing for thousands of years.
- tcfunk 9y agoI don't understand why more people don't use push reel lawnmowers. I've used one ever since I stopped living in apartments, and they are not that difficult to use. They are lighter-weight than their gas-powered cousins, and you don't have to fill it up with gas every damn time you mow. Also it doesn't make 9000dB of noise.
- fivestar 9y agoBecause my entire summer of mowing can be done for 5 gallons of gasoline.
- jessaustin 9y agoThis doesn't really contradict the idea that for you to own and maintain a gasoline mower is a tremendous waste...
- mvindahl 9y agoAgreed. Also, apart from mowing, a lawn can really be as easy or hard to maintain as you choose. Mine it kinda bumpy, has several patches of moss and has plenty of dandelions; I don't think "fixing" these problems will ever become enough of a priority to get it done. And of course, I'd never use chemicals of any kind for the lawn.
- AlexandrB 9y agoI use electric. Has most of the advantages of a push mower with the added benefit of easier cutting. Just have to watch for the cord.
- TimJYoung 9y agoSame here. It's great - I never go to get the mower out, only to find that it's out of gas. Plus, it's a bit quieter.
- hasbot 9y agoThe cordless mowers appear to be getting better and better. With my new yard full of beds, trees, and other obstacles, half the mowing time is time managing the cord. So, I'm buying a Ryobi battery operated 21" lawnmower.
- amnesiac_200 9y agoI get loads of flies, wasps, bees, spiders, butterflies, snails and slugs; in my back 'garden' every year. The garden is badly maintained; located in a town in highly polluted south east England; it features long grass; random weeds; stinging nettles; and brambles; this green stuff just grows and I occasionally hack it down again. There is no way a lawn mower would even work; I use a scythe.