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In the Portland metro area for the most part we just let our lawns go brown in the dry summer. It generally doesn't rain much from mid-June through mid-Septembe
by UncleOxidant 5y ago
In the Portland metro area for the most part we just let our lawns go brown in the dry summer. It generally doesn't rain much from mid-June through mid-September and now the lawns look tawny like lion fur - I kind of like it, actually.
My sister & BiL visted from out of state last week and they were like "why does everyone let their lawns die here?" and I actually hadn't even thought about it much before - the fish doesn't see the water, I guess. I think it's because it's going to cost a lot if you want to keep your lawn green through the summer - mostly sewer costs as they're based on water usage. That and we don't have to worry about mowing in July, August and September which is nice. And we know it won't take much for the lawns to green back up when the rains start in October.
- notJim 5y agoIt's also not that common to have a sprinkler system here, and watering the lawn is kind of a PITA, especially if you want to avoid dirty looks for watering the sidewalk.
- mynameisash 5y ago+1 from Seattle. Coming from the Midwest, the brown PNW lawns annoyed me. They still do (it's a dust bowl here for months), but 90% of lawns are dormant like mine. No watering, no mowing, no big deal. When the rain comes back (very soon!), we'll green up and all will be right again.
- sokoloff 5y agoDoes Portland allow dual water meters? Here it’s semi-common to have a meter for outside water, upon which sewer rates are not charged.
- UncleOxidant 5y agoI've never seen this here.