Re: My crappy lawn

In article <fqoc64dao8cilth826kt151ubv9b6sj7jh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Tony <trusso11783@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have been quite unsuccessful trying to get my lawn to look decent
since I 
> bought the house nearly
> 4 years ago. I dont have money for a landscaper. Below are links to
pictures 
> that I took. 
> 
> The first pic shows these clover-like things growing in patches.
> http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/trusso11783/lawn1.jpg
> 
> This next one shows leafy type growth for a big part of the lawn
> http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/trusso11783/lawn2.jpg

If you don't mind cheating a bit, there's an easy way to deal with those 
two problems.  They key is to note that (1) the unwanted plants are 
plants that it is conceivable someone would actually grow on 
purpose--they look oK, (2) they have pretty much taken over the spots 
where they are growing, and (3) those spots seem to be near boundaries 
where it would not be surprising to purposefully have something that 
wasn't just more lawn.

So, what you do is stop mowing those sections.  Mow right up to them, 
and put a nice sharp edge around them.  Maybe even put in some 
decorative barrier between them and the lawn.  If anyone asks, you claim 
you planted those sections on purpose.

Result: you've turned what was one lawn with two bad weed infestations 
into one slightly smaller lawn with two lovely garden patches (and 
you've reduce the amount of lawn you have to mow).

-- 
--Tim Smith