I'm fed up of mowing the lawn but I don't want to permanently ruin the garden with concrete. I'm thinking of buying 50 of these industrial ground protection mats and covering the entire garden with them. That way I don't have to mow the lawn and I can remove them if I need to for whatever reason. Any downsides to this plan?
Once the grass is dead, your lawn is going to erode under it whenever it rains
100% this
>Fine for 2 months
>Go outside after it rains
>Entire stupid lawn pad slips out from under your feet and you fall ass first into 2" of straight mud
Its better if you use self leveling concrete
yup, but above 10 degrees, dont frick your floor like I did.
Just make sure to use lead paint, you'll be fine then, lead is metal, and metal is hard, it will reinforce your yard.
i need a screencap from whatever thread this is.
You don't need a screencap, anon, the thread's right here:
HAHA its the moron who fricked up his concrete in the cold HAHAHAHA
frick off please. its fine
Muriatic Acid
Yeah the weeds find the path of least resistance and grow through the gaps and holes
plant some trees and let nature run it's course around the trees, you'll get weeds but you'll have the healthiest "lawn" in your neighborhood.
Nah this will just allow invasive species to move in. Just rip up all the grass that is in the yard now and plant some native grasses.
Do a little bit of research to find out what grasses are native to your area and where to find/buy seeds. Then you can just mow them like once a year or burn it once a year if they are more fire adapted grass species.
>or burn it once a year
where the hell do you live
Not him, but I live in Florida and we do this. Had one get out of control and wound up in the local paper after the fire department, department of forestry, and sheriff's department showed up. Pretty sure the power company got involved as well. Shit was fire
this. plant native sedge grass in sun and moss for shade. never have to mow ever again.
Buy a robot lawnmower and your lawn will look awesome in a few seasons. Probably cost about 1k for a decent one, haven’t checked in a while.
... are there any that have a 10 year warranty?
I don't think there are blades that won't dull in 10 years. You'll have to maintain anything actively spinning and cutting
Not OP but i'm interested in this exact topic, frick mowing my lawn, I don't even need that shit.
I put some Korean grass and that shit barely grows after a certain height, or get a goat, they'll mow it for free and you can fondle their breasts too, win win
You need solid mats without holes, or weeds will proliferate.
Burn the ground, salt the earth!
KILL YOUR LAWN
Shit thread.
Only a viable option in neighborhoods in100% white gated communities without public transportation service.
Kill your grass and replant with a 100% microclover lawn.
You will have to mow your lawn a fraction of the amount, and youll still have a lawn.
microclover becomes normal white clover after 1 season and often doesnt reseed itself adequately enough to replenish the following year which means youre probably seeding every year.
Microclover is expensive
Its nice tho
In places that get winter, the clover dies and it becomes a muddy mess
How big is your lawn?
Is it in a single contiguous area?
Front lawn or back lawn?
Visible from street?
Melanic-heavy neighborhood?
Husqvarna robot mowers work incredibly well as long as you live in a white neighborhood.
graze it?
you're a dumb Black person, you will waste $1000 and 3 days laying out your stupid mats, then the grass under them will die except in the edges where it will poke through the seams and you won't be able to weed whack them cuz the whacker will shred your mats. Then after a month the grass under will die, and the first rain will turn the dirt underneath to mud. The mats will sink into the mud, the mud will seep over them, and then you'll have a shitty muddy mess that's impossible to clean. The mats will also weigh 300lbs when caked with mud so you won't be able to move them. And then weeds will start growing in the dried mud on top of the mats, so your whole gay idea will be all for nothing.
Here's an idea that's not moronic: instead of spending a thousand dollars on mats, just hire a mexican teenager to mow your lawn once every 3 weeks for $20. That's like 7 years worth of mowing, which is way longer than the mats will last
I have clay soil so all this talk so soil erosion is kinda null
>I have clay soil
Slope + water = erosion no matter what your soil is.
>I’m fed up of mowing the lawn
you could’ve just said you’re gay it would’ve been shorter to type
Wood chips are cheaper and will do the same thing better
Cardboard, and 4" of wood chips is going to kill all the grass and weeds. Will prevent erosion and as they break down will enrich the soil.
You'd be better off with gravel. Can do zen bullshit as a bonus
That tiny fence is a serious trip hazard.
S O V L L E S S
I am 100% for having gravel instead of lawn, but that particular xeriscape looks incredibly boring
get a goat
Get tarps. Pin them down with ground stakes. Then in about two months, when the grass is dead, plant blackhawk arrowleaf clover where the grass was. Stays low enough not to need mowing, and reseeds itself.
>t. Also hates mowing.
You're just going to end up with a dirt lot when all the grass dies. Or worse, thistle will move into the lot and make it impossible to ever tame again.
Make it into a micro farm. Grass lots was rich people nonsense.
Get a goat
Plant wild thyme. It does not look like shit, you mow it twice a year and at one point in the season it gives you those very nice looking purple flowers. Also it smells amazing and you can walk barefoot in it to get a foot massage.
barefoot in the beer carpet.
>any downsides
None at all. Please proceed and give us regular updates come spring/summer.
>Any downsides to this plan?
Any neighbors who weren't already aware of your shitty meth lab will have all doubt removed. But on the plus side, their empty houses will be excellent for squatting/burning down by your friends, family, and customers.
Cost. I use stall mats as pavers over my water lines in case I need to dig one up (which I do, vindicating that idea, but I bypassed it with farm grade hose until nice weather) and would like more. They even go high at auctions.
I would absolutely use ground mats and even oil field mats and will eventually score some at my preferred price. The coming recession should be an auction feast.
>will eventually score some at my preferred price.
do it man. If you can cop a few for decent coin you will be ahead of the game
Oh I know but I need a recession like the last one. Bidders be krazy even in the poor southeast.