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Life & Living => Home Improvement & Gardening => Topic started by: Calypso on May 23, 2012, 09:04:01 AM
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I know, it's getting really long. Gotta mow it soon. But what I wanted to show u guys is those little tufts on the ends of the blades, like little seedlings. I swear, out of my whole block (heck, probably the whole neighborhood), my grass is the only one that does this.. at least to this extent. It does this even when we cut it sooner and don't let it grow so long. It is soooo weird looking alongside all the other beautifully, uniform green grass in my neighbors' yards. :2funny:
So anyway, my question: Can grass actually seed itself like this, or do I just have crappy grass? Thank u.
(http://i.minus.com/jKfCGnCgvYyXE.JPG)
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Never seen anything like it before. Sure these are not just weeds
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I've seen this.. but not to this extent. LOL.
Get some chemicals to get rid of it.
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Never seen anything like it before. Sure these are not just weeds
Might be. I don't know. lol
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I've seen this.. but not to this extent. LOL.
Get some chemicals to get rid of it.
Is it grass or weed?
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Is it grass or weed?
I would consider it grass. Meka folks dont like the looks of them.
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I would consider it grass. Meka folks dont like the looks of them.
If it's grass and I buy chemicals to kill it, then will I have to replant new grass?
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Dont think so. Hm.. will have to do some research.. could be weed..
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Dont think so. Hm.. will have to do some research.. could be weed..
If that's weed, then....well, that's a heck of a lot of weed. Damn. :2funny:
Okay, I'm gonna go mow it now. It's too ugly looking. lol
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If that's weed, then....well, that's a heck of a lot of weed. Damn. :2funny:
Okay, I'm gonna go mow it now. It's too ugly looking. lol
LOL! If its grass... i'm thinking grass chemicals will kill everything.. but if its weed.. chemical will kill the weed and leave the grass.. makes sense. LOL.
Where is the expert Ed? LOL.
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LOL! If its grass... i'm thinking grass chemicals will kill everything.. but if its weed.. chemical will kill the weed and leave the grass.. makes sense. LOL.
Where is the expert Ed? LOL.
I'd prefer not having to start all over w/ my grass. ;D
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I'd prefer not having to start all over w/ my grass. ;D
yeah.. that would suck. LOL!
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it is grass, just mow it and it's all good. don't let it get that tall.
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that grass is prefect to hide ninjas in
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I know, it's getting really long. Gotta mow it soon. But what I wanted to show u guys is those little tufts on the ends of the blades, like little seedlings. I swear, out of my whole block (heck, probably the whole neighborhood), my grass is the only one that does this.. at least to this extent. It does this even when we cut it sooner and don't let it grow so long. It is soooo weird looking alongside all the other beautifully, uniform green grass in my neighbors' yards. :2funny:
So anyway, my question: Can grass actually seed itself like this, or do I just have crappy grass? Thank u.
(http://i.minus.com/jKfCGnCgvYyXE.JPG)
dont know where you live but dont you get cited by the city for not upkeeping your front yard?
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Calypso dear...
Have a husband or what?? :dontknow: ::)
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it is grass, just mow it and it's all good. don't let it get that tall.
Calypso dear...
Have a husband or what?? :dontknow: ::)
dont know where you live but dont you get cited by the city for not upkeeping your front yard?
The grass looks very tall in that pic but it's really not that tall. It's like 3.5 inches high. We usually cut it down to 2.5 inches.
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that grass is prefect to hide ninjas in
Yes, short mini-ninjas like to train and hide in my yard. O0 ;D
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there are lots of grass types out there. you can go ask someone (at a local garden store) to help you figure out which grass type you have and then look into how to maintain it.
That's true. I don't know what grass type this is. We'll have to go find out. The funny thing is that this only happens to the front yard. The backyard is fine.
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So no man to actually take care of that grass??:dontknow:
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rice patties!
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So no man to actually take care of that grass??:dontknow:
Yes, there is a man here. :)
rice patties!
That'd be useful. ;D
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That is the ugliest grass I've ever seen. If I was your neighbor walking pass your lawn, I'd spit at it. >:(
I want those lawn that are used in golf courses.
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That is the ugliest grass I've ever seen. If I was your neighbor walking pass your lawn, I'd spit at it. >:(
I want those lawn that are used in golf courses.
My happy-go-lucky spirit just died a little bit. :-\
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I fert. my grass over the weekend so give it 1 week to see if it is alive or completely dead. Might have to go with fake grass for the backyard after seeing sample of it at Lowes.
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Calypso, ours is similar. Ours was never like this until this year. We can play hide n seek in our front lawn, that's how bad it is. :2funny: :2funny:
We just mowed it and will try some weed killer to see if it comes back, but I'm certain they are not weed, but grass so will see what happens.
I'm embarassed at my lawn at the moment. :-[ :-[
Really... so I'm not the only one. Whew! ;D
Let me know how it goes w/ the weed killer.
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Yes, there is a man here. :)
Sorry dear, but if your grass looks like that, you are not living with a real man... ::)
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Sorry dear, but if your grass looks like that, you are not living with a real man... ::)
Maybe he knows how to mow her other lawn. :o
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Sorry dear, but if your grass looks like that, you are not living with a real man... ::)
He's a real man. I've seen him naked. ;D
And hey, stop dissing my man! :knuppel2:
Maybe he knows how to mow her other lawn. :o
What r u talking about, Buck? I only have one house w/ one lawn. ??? ;D
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I fert. my grass over the weekend so give it 1 week to see if it is alive or completely dead. Might have to go with fake grass for the backyard after seeing sample of it at Lowes.
Fake grass actually looks nice? Is it expensive?
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Fake grass actually looks nice? Is it expensive?
I didn't really get to touch it to really see how it feel because I just walk by it quickly and head out because of my husband....... ....he's not one to spend any extra time looking around and just get in and out of the store......... I'll go check it out this weekend because there was actually a few sample of those fake grass. I think I wouldn't mind it for a few years since I still have little one that need to run and play in the backyard.
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Calypso, I will let you know how the weed killer works. My husband does yardwork on a weekly basis, and we are puzzled as to why our front lawn has become a prairie! If this fails, we'll have to either pay a gardener to come do something about it or get new sod all together. Money I don't have or want to spend! :D :D :D
Summerberry, fake grass as in astroturf or is this something different?
Sukie, yes, please keep me updated on ur situation. Thank u. O0
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Have you tried the Scotts Miracle grow or the 10 10 10 fertilizer. Have you tried anything, pee on them grass lol
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Have you tried the Scotts Miracle grow or the 10 10 10 fertilizer. Have you tried anything, pee on them grass lol
Nope, have not tried those. I don't normally pee outside either. Do u? U can come pee on my lawn to try that method out...see if it solves my problem. lol
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Get the 10 10 10 and see! Ok, I'll stop by later!
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Get the 10 10 10 and see! Ok, I'll stop by later!
See u then. Do u have enough pee to water my whole lawn? lol
I think it gives your lawn character. Don't get rid of it.
Thank u, nuk. Ur so kind. It seems everyone else thinks the opposite about my lawn. ;D
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See u then. Do u have enough pee to water my whole lawn? lol
I had three large cups of coffee, on my way to your place I'll pick up a six pack of Heineken and that should do the trick lol
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I had three large cups of coffee, on my way to your place I'll pick up a six pack of Heineken and that should do the trick lol
Sounds like a plan. ;) ;D
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U sure it's not crab grass?..they tend to do tat, but this pix is very hard to tell, cuz i'm not a grass man.. but if you have crab grass, have fun mow'n it down..
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Calypso, I will let you know how the weed killer works. My husband does yardwork on a weekly basis, and we are puzzled as to why our front lawn has become a prairie! If this fails, we'll have to either pay a gardener to come do something about it or get new sod all together. Money I don't have or want to spend! :D :D :D
Summerberry, fake grass as in astroturf or is this something different?
When I quickly touch a little of it just walking pass it.......it feel like fake grass that is used for easter egg hunt but just imagine it very thick together as a patch. There was a few together as a sample.
I took a picture of our grass last night to compare it a week ago when we start the fertiziler. I probably did a poor job of walking up and down the grass to make it evenly when using the machine to spread it out. I had to return the Scott thing back to Lowes because it was not worth it after I finished using it. They recommend you fert. 4x a year so I told myself who care.......I'm returning it for my $40 back because it terrible and especially the hand roll one. I can tell it help a little but my back yard is still too hot on most day so we'll see what happen later.
A week when we fertizlier the grass.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/grass005.jpg)
Yesterday recent photo to see how much it has change........ ..
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/grass006.jpg)
Going to give it 2-3 more week and then decide if grass is for us or not..... might have to consider getting those Mex. to come cut and help with the grass. My front yard I didn't take picture but it look like it has grew a little too.
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U sure it's not crab grass?..they tend to do tat, but this pix is very hard to tell, cuz i'm not a grass man.. but if you have crab grass, have fun mow'n it down..
Nope, I don't think it's crab grass.
When I quickly touch a little of it just walking pass it.......it feel like fake grass that is used for easter egg hunt but just imagine it very thick together as a patch. There was a few together as a sample.
I took a picture of our grass last night to compare it a week ago when we start the fertiziler. I probably did a poor job of walking up and down the grass to make it evenly when using the machine to spread it out. I had to return the Scott thing back to Lowes because it was not worth it after I finished using it. They recommend you fert. 4x a year so I told myself who care.......I'm returning it for my $40 back because it terrible and especially the hand roll one. I can tell it help a little but my back yard is still too hot on most day so we'll see what happen later.
A week when we fertizlier the grass.
Yesterday recent photo to see how much it has change........ ..
Going to give it 2-3 more week and then decide if grass is for us or not..... might have to consider getting those Mex. to come cut and help with the grass. My front yard I didn't take picture but it look like it has grew a little too.
Summerberry, ur grass doesn't look like it's changed much but if it's only been a week, then maybe with time and more applications, it'll green up. Do u water ur lawn too?
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Calypso, at least your grass is full. =) Ours have bald spots.
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Nope, I don't think it's crab grass.
Summerberry, ur grass doesn't look like it's changed much but if it's only been a week, then maybe with time and more applications, it'll green up. Do u water ur lawn too?
I don't water it only my husband but it only been a week so you can't really tell but you can clearly see the sprout are growing out over the grass turf but the backyard is hard place to maintain because no shade and can be dead or dried out fast while the front yard has change a lot and much greener. I regret we took out 3 of the trees that was along or close to the brick wall when we did the concrete work. I told my husband we can always plant but at the same time with little kids the grass will be dead sooner or later again........
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Calypso, at least your grass is full. =) Ours have bald spots.
We have bald spots too, but they're in the back.
I don't water it only my husband but it only been a week so you can't really tell but you can clearly see the sprout are growing out over the grass turf but the backyard is hard place to maintain because no shade and can be dead or dried out fast while the front yard has change a lot and much greener. I regret we took out 3 of the trees that was along or close to the brick wall when we did the concrete work. I told my husband we can always plant but at the same time with little kids the grass will be dead sooner or later again........
SummerBerry, our front yard has no trees at all. I was told by our neighbors that there used to be plenty of trees there but that the previous owners took them all out due to some problems with the roots or something like that. It's nice to have some trees for shade. I wish we had at least one tree there.
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We have bald spots too, but they're in the back.
I was told by our neighbors that there used to be plenty of trees there but that the previous owners took them all out due to some problems with the roots or something like that. It's nice to have some trees for shade. I wish we had at least one tree there.
LOL.. wen I move into my new house I chopped all the trees down. What I have left is the one by the power line that runs along my property.. I like trees but when big storm cums I was afraid that it'll break onto of my house
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LOL.. wen I move into my new house I chopped all the trees down. What I have left is the one by the power line that runs along my property.. I like trees but when big storm cums I was afraid that it'll break onto of my house
U were that afraid that u went and chopped them all down? dang... ;D
In our backyard, we have a big tree right in the middle and the branches r always falling down during storms. But so far, no really huge branch has yet to fall on our house. Fingers crossed.
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I had a very huge tree in front of my house..If you were to hold my hands only then we can huge the tree.. that's how big it was.. that I hire those tree removers to do that..that tree trunk is there. well part of it.. most of it rotted away :D :D
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I had a very huge tree in front of my house..If you were to hold my hands only then we can huge the tree.. that's how big it was.. that I hire those tree removers to do that..that tree trunk is there. well part of it.. most of it rotted away :D :D
Whoa, that's a ginormous tree! Its branches must weigh a ton. That one I'd agree would have to be cut down if it was close to the house.
My neighbor has a tree that leans into our yard and right over our pool. Damn leaves and twigs r always falling into our pool. I've been hinting at them that they should cut those branches off. They did but still left some. ::) But I guess if they chopped them all off, they'd have a lopsided looking tree. ;D
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Yea and plus that too, every Oct.. Yeaaa I'm so happy to go do yard work.. LOL (NOT)
yea all those good leaves.. Gotta love rake'n 'em or mulch it and have yellow grass for awhile.lol
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My grass today......... .. My son threw my camera in the toilet so it is dead and had to use an old camera and haven't adjust it yet so it look dark. Grass texture is different maybe because of the brand we use to fertizlier it but it was not easy to get it even out when pouring it. I don't like it and going to let it go for another 2 weeks before cutting it. The front yard has change a lot too.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/Florist.jpg)
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You got lots of sun shine in your yard.. Ever thought of doing a garden? I'm pretty sure you can grow lot of goodies there.. like watermelons, squash.. etc..
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well at least it's getting greener, compare to the other photo shot that you did..
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I agree w/ saki, summerberry. Ur grass is looking greener!
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here's one of my grassy backyards.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/aoz001/Picture008.jpg)
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LOL. Must be nice to have a rainbow in your backyard. ;D
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We have bald spots too, but they're in the back.
SummerBerry, our front yard has no trees at all. I was told by our neighbors that there used to be plenty of trees there but that the previous owners took them all out due to some problems with the roots or something like that. It's nice to have some trees for shade. I wish we had at least one tree there.
I regret we took out some of the trees in the front and back yard because of the concrete work. There was actually 3 trees in the backyard close to the brick wall when the owner/investor fixed the yard and got the grass turf and everything. Right now I look at the trees in the front yard and see how much it has blossom and perfect shade too. My next door neighbor the Chinese are lazy and never clean their yard unless his parent are visiting from China every 2-3 months then his dad will do a little of this and that and if we suggest anything then him and my husband will fixed it together like the fence.
I think the fertizlier I got for the grass actually grew thick and the color texture is a very dark green kind so now I realized there is all kind of grass. That machine didn't do any help in evenly it out so once I'm back from vacation I will get another bag and spread it out with my hand on the bald spot. here's one of my grassy backyards.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/aoz001/Picture008.jpg)
You have a garden.
1st rainbow we caught when moving into our new house.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/Rainbow001.jpg)
1st thunder storm that turn into light hailstorm that look like snow for the 1st in my life on April 11/12.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/Sophie006.jpg)(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/Sophie037.jpg)
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/Sophie005.jpg)
Rainbow on April 15th the morning I was being discharge from the hospital after giving birth to my daughter on April 13th.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/Sophie046.jpg)
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AOZ, is that really ur backyard? I would be so jealous...
SummerBerry, nice pics. That rainbow is pretty. We didn't really get hail at all this past winter.. very mild winter.
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AOZ, is that really ur backyard? I would be so jealous...
SummerBerry, nice pics. That rainbow is pretty. We didn't really get hail at all this past winter.. very mild winter.
My 1st time seeing such little hailstorm almost like snow here otherwise you have to drive out to the mountain. Too bad none of my kids were here to see it because I just send them off a day before so they all missed it otherwise they would probably be in the back touching it.
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hrm....
doesn't the city come cut your grass and leave you a bill + fine?
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hrm....
doesn't the city come cut your grass and leave you a bill + fine?
My grass isn't that long. It just LOOKS long. ;D
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Up by my place if my grss is 10" high they cut for me N send me a bill. Of course i cut it so i wouldn't know how much the bill would be.
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Up by my place if my grss is 10" high they cut for me N send me a bill. Of course i cut it so i wouldn't know how much the bill would be.
This small city here they don't do much about city regulations/codes or maybe I haven't been in that situation yet but so far I barely see such thing like city street sweeping on schedule day for your street or else ticket if car is not remove. I don't think we even have parking meter where you put coin in downtown area but more like 2 hour free parking in the space. Only time they take matter into their own hands is when someone or the whole neighborhood come together to tried to evict or get someone out because they don't want to tolerated anymore with what is going on.
Example....... my house.......1s t owner were a Mexican family that raised chicken (not sure if cock fighting one) and also has a field of corn planted in the backyard so the neighbors here didn't like it and somehow the owner let go of their house or sold it. That what our Chinese neighbor told us.
I measure the grass in the front yard today......... Still haven't decide to trim it down yet because I just love the look of the thick green color. This grass must be different then the one that was planted/grass turf here before we bought the house.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/weekend013.jpg)
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/weekend012.jpg)
My Chinese neighbor grass and our grass split in the middle if you look carefully and can tell. He's lazy and never does any yard work on the house even though his parent cash it out and he's living there along with college student as roommate. His father decide to hired some Asian people to do the cutting for them now.
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/CherryBlossom63/weekend011.jpg)
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LOL that looks kinda like my grass as of now. :D :D :D. Being kinda lazy cut'n my grass.
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LOL that looks kinda like my grass as of now. :D :D :D. Being kinda lazy cut'n my grass.
I like the height and the feel of it so keeping it longer. I did tell my husband that once we run it over with the lawn mover the grass won't be trim nice since it already too long and just going to be completely run over.
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Hahahaha. That is some funky grass!
Quite grassy really...
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I didn't read all the comments but yes, it is grass. You just haven't cut it for weeks. All that it needs is to be cut.
When we put in our sod, we couldn't cut it right away so it began seeding and looked just like that. It's fine now.
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Winter is here, not need to cut the grass anymore. LOL bring out the snow blower or shovel. LOL
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Winter is here, not need to cut the grass anymore. LOL bring out the snow blower or shovel. LOL
No snow yet in our area of the world. My grass is still green and growing. ;D How about urs?
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So that grass has not been mowed for a while? :P
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So that grass has not been mowed for a while? :P
It's a jungle now. ;D jk
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No snow yet in our area of the world. My grass is still green and growing. ;D How about urs?
wat state are you in?
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It's a jungle now. ;D jk
Must be frosty jungle by now? :P ;D