tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917358839777274309.post9198285059101953532..comments2023-10-24T04:38:28.409-07:00Comments on Kat Tracks: TurfKatherine Darrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983595191183136717noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917358839777274309.post-42808191259668654682009-02-14T09:35:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:35:00.000-08:00Yeah, I know. I surprised myself too. It's totally...Yeah, I know. I surprised myself too. It's totally out of character. Almost like getting silicone implants.<BR/>But, in this environment....this suburban environment....the fake turf actually makes sense in a weird way.<BR/>The other options: real grass that uses lots of water in this really dry environment; rocks, which are just not very fun to walk or play on; dirt, which fills my house with dust; sand, which the cats use for a litter box; or flagstone/bricks which are pretty much like plastic turf, but hard as a rock...because they are rocks. We also, sadly, have to think about "resale value" because, Lord help me, we do not plan to stay in this location a whole lot longer if we can help it. Actually, we only put fake grass on 300 square feet. The other 200 are being made into brick patio to have a fire pan for all of our pagan rituals. :)Katherine Darrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983595191183136717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917358839777274309.post-30094297147612864582009-02-11T14:21:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:21:00.000-08:00Hmm, I am still have mixed feelings about it. I am...Hmm, I am still have mixed feelings about it. I am glad you have found a solution. I did dig out about 1/4 of my lawn last year, but I still have a big patch that I love. I decided to not use pesticides and only organic fertilizer, so my lawn is less than perfect. I loved watching the birds eat the rye, so that was worth the seeding and it needed almost no watering this year with all the rain. However, now I have to decide what to do about the summer grass. Thanks for making me thing through this anyway.Jackijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811235250150517857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917358839777274309.post-27908965543727673682009-02-09T17:57:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:57:00.000-08:00Gosh Kathy, This one astounds me. Yeah, I know it ...Gosh Kathy, <BR/><BR/>This one astounds me. Yeah, I know it is green and all, but I sort of feel the same ambivalence about plastic lumber products. <BR/><BR/>It is sort of like what Michael Pollan says: "if your great grandmother wouldn't recognize it, then don't eat it."<BR/><BR/>You have surprised me with your enthusiasm!Allan Stellarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664417640753179655noreply@blogger.com