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Where grass grows (4) Tuesday, Aug 10, 2010 2:56 pm

The sun beats down relentlessly on my front yard, ruining any attempts at growing the vile green weed known simply as grass.  Just for kicks I've tried a variety of methods to encourage the growth of this simple organism:  Planting more seeds, spreading a natural fertilizer, aerating.  Nothing really seems to make much of a difference, which is fine because I've only mowed the lawn like twice this summer.  But what baffles me is this:  If grass has such a hard time growing in my lawn, why does it grow so effortlessly and abundantly through the cracks in my sidewalk? 

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Rus Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 8:47 am

I feel your pain, but I think there's an even deeper question here.  If grass is so difficult to grow, then why do we as humans insist on attempting to do so?

Dave Friday, Aug 13, 2010 4:40 pm

Good point.  It wouldn't take much to convince me to kill my grass and grow something useful instead.

Wendy Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 10:12 pm

Ehem...I suggested a garden in our front yard. Seriously though we could do purslane and stuff that groundhogs and deer don't eat (which happened to my fenced in garden out back).

Rus Friday, Aug 20, 2010 8:11 am

Isn't there one house up near the park (Modick park, I believe is the name) that has gravel and lawn ornaments throughout their front yard?  I scoffed and admired the homeowners for obvious reasons.

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