Comments on: What Are Your Thoughts on Fake Grass? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cooter http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-336100 cooter Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:38:20 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-336100 This is ideal for areas where you are not able to grow grass due to restrictions on water usage or just areas that are too hot. But if you can grow it, then do it that way. This is ideal for areas where you are not able to grow grass due to restrictions on water usage or just areas that are too hot. But if you can grow it, then do it that way.

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]]> By: David http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-316663 David Sat, 31 May 2008 16:05:28 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-316663 I don't like the fake grass either. I live in the southwest and water conservation is very real. I've replaced some of my lawn with drought resistant plants, rock and woodchips. I don’t like the fake grass either. I live in the southwest and water conservation is very real. I’ve replaced some of my lawn with drought resistant plants, rock and woodchips.

]]> By: Nicole http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-316166 Nicole Fri, 30 May 2008 16:12:41 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-316166 Every pound of CO2 that the grass absorbs will just be emmitted back into the atmosphere when it decomposes. The only way that trees and other vegitation sequester CO2 is if you constantly expand how much you have. Mass in = Mass out and there is no way around that. I am a big proponent of Xeriscaping when done correctly. I hate grass in areas where it wasn't meant to grow - like Arizona. If you must have a lawn, then I am also a fan of fake grass in areas where grass would not normally survive. Water is a precious resource that should not be wasted. Every pound of CO2 that the grass absorbs will just be emmitted back into the atmosphere when it decomposes. The only way that trees and other vegitation sequester CO2 is if you constantly expand how much you have. Mass in = Mass out and there is no way around that.

I am a big proponent of Xeriscaping when done correctly. I hate grass in areas where it wasn’t meant to grow – like Arizona. If you must have a lawn, then I am also a fan of fake grass in areas where grass would not normally survive. Water is a precious resource that should not be wasted.

]]> By: grasshater http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-316133 grasshater Fri, 30 May 2008 13:52:14 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-316133 Speaking as a guy who has allergies and lives in the desert. It is disgusting to see people waste water on carpeting the desert. Speaking as a guy who has allergies and lives in the desert. It is disgusting to see people waste water on carpeting the desert.

]]> By: Philip http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-316130 Philip Fri, 30 May 2008 13:47:26 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-316130 I don't know how much hype this might be, but wouldn't having a lawn that absorbs some CO2 help with a carbon footprint? We already have enough land covered with asphalt and concrete why not keep a lawn to offset some of that? I believe that large corporations are required to have certain amounts of undeveloped (i.e. plants and grass) for the amount of land they have offices on. I don’t know how much hype this might be, but wouldn’t having a lawn that absorbs some CO2 help with a carbon footprint? We already have enough land covered with asphalt and concrete why not keep a lawn to offset some of that? I believe that large corporations are required to have certain amounts of undeveloped (i.e. plants and grass) for the amount of land they have offices on.

]]> By: jaynee http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-315916 jaynee Fri, 30 May 2008 02:01:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-315916 We plan on putting in a fake lawn when we go to build a house in a couple years. They are great and are very soft to the touch! We figure the investmebt is much better than struggling to have a lawn here in our drought-ridden southern city. We plan on putting in a fake lawn when we go to build a house in a couple years. They are great and are very soft to the touch! We figure the investmebt is much better than struggling to have a lawn here in our drought-ridden southern city.

]]> By: Chris http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-315848 Chris Thu, 29 May 2008 21:52:06 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-315848 We have grass that works well with our area, so we don't need to water it at all. But for the plants, we use soaker hoses that target each plant and don't use much water at all. Next year I plan to install rainwater collectors. We have grass that works well with our area, so we don’t need to water it at all.

But for the plants, we use soaker hoses that target each plant and don’t use much water at all. Next year I plan to install rainwater collectors.

]]> By: Sean http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-315815 Sean Thu, 29 May 2008 19:24:07 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-315815 I don't like the idea of fake grass, but we're trying to nibble away at our grasss footprint... currently expanding the peripheral rock beds. Although the primary goal is less maintenance, any water savings would be icing on the cake. I don’t like the idea of fake grass, but we’re trying to nibble away at our grasss footprint… currently expanding the peripheral rock beds. Although the primary goal is less maintenance, any water savings would be icing on the cake.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-315791 JLP Thu, 29 May 2008 18:03:52 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/05/29/what-are-your-thoughts-on-fake-grass/#comment-315791 KC, I have never used an electric mower. My yard is kind of big so I'm not sure I would be a good candidate. KC,

I have never used an electric mower. My yard is kind of big so I’m not sure I would be a good candidate.

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