tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post8578650476308663714..comments2023-11-02T06:56:57.999-04:00Comments on Saurly Yours: XeriscapingSaur♥Krauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-46981972845755804132007-03-22T15:23:00.000-04:002007-03-22T15:23:00.000-04:00Wow Saur, I've been missing it allLove your Xerisc...Wow Saur, <BR/>I've been missing it all<BR/>Love your Xeriscaping project<BR/>Lucky friend you have!QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-209157923668089812007-03-22T07:31:00.000-04:002007-03-22T07:31:00.000-04:00In W.TX, NM, AZ and S.CA many lawns are made of gr...In W.TX, NM, AZ and S.CA many lawns are made of gravel and regionally native desert plants. Some yards are beautiful. They depend solely upon the rain that falls. Weeds is the downside.Paul Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098830523732944655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-40733591277342610602007-03-21T19:22:00.000-04:002007-03-21T19:22:00.000-04:00Saur,I'll never forget the year I got mole cricket...Saur,<BR/><BR/>I'll never forget the year I got mole crickets in my bahia. After putting down the chlorbait it was fun hunting for the dead mole crickets but the yard was gone.<BR/><BR/>I then switched to St. Augustine which as you know requires a lot of water. Every month my water bill was over $500.00.<BR/><BR/>Then the city promised me unlimited reclaimed water, but they lied right to my face. I will get even with those people if it's the last thing I do. I have others to get even with too so don't think it's going to happen right away.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952435078452465044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-43459625004387697352007-03-21T17:59:00.000-04:002007-03-21T17:59:00.000-04:00Oh yea! I also have another plan to never have to ...Oh yea! I also have another plan to never have to mow the lawn again!<BR/><BR/>Fact 1 - the Miami Blue Butterfly is a federally protected species (listed as threatened).<BR/><BR/>Fact 2 - I happen to know what plant the butterfly likes to eat and what plant the butterfly likes to lay eggs on.<BR/><BR/>Fact 3 - I have already planted said plants.<BR/><BR/>Fact 4 - Once I have a population of the Miami Blue Butterfly I can have the State declare my yard a butterfly refuge, and suddenly all these VERY STRICT federal rules are in place. I can not disturb the habitat at all. ADIOS MOWER! The noise disturbs the butterfly. The County will not be able to fine me either, because I will be my own private refuge. Nature will be allowed to happen - without any interference from humans - in my yard by Federal Law! Sweet.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-45560782046096952392007-03-21T17:54:00.000-04:002007-03-21T17:54:00.000-04:00I never water the stupid lawn. Let it turn brown a...I never water the stupid lawn. Let it turn brown and die - then I do not have to mow it!<BR/><BR/>I am not the master of the lawn yet. But one day I will have a lawn that I am the king of. I will go for an "everglades pine forest" look and plant palmettos. Let em grow wild. Who cares. Who am I to reign in nature? Lawn manicuring would make me some sort of nature fascist / nazi. Let it grow as it will. <BR/><BR/>No watering, no fertilizing, NO MOWING, no pruning, no anything like that. <BR/><BR/>But I might plant some of those 12 foot tall sun flowers. Just to make the neighbors think I am strange. It would be cool to fill the front and back yards up with those things at least once. Or....PINEAPPLES! Fill the front yard up with pineapples. Tell everyone I am a farmer and I am getting a hefty tax break. Start a trend! <BR/><BR/>But really - I love the idea of a lawn that requires nothing from me once I have it all planted and the stuff is rooted.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.com