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Zoning laws are one of the many evils conservatives force the rest of us to live with. |
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I agree, what if it was an old lady or old man and they couldn't get out of bed or could not do such
physical activity. That is just rude for them to prosecute if they have a problem like that so they
couldn't cut their grass or water it. |
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Mowing the yard is a good thing. Being fined for neglect? No, not unless you habitually create an
eyesore. When a homeowner maintains the outside it reflects on the character of the person who lives
inside the home. Think 'green-bling'.
Do unto others.
I try not to offend my neighbors with an unkempt yard and expect the same. I get a sense of
satisfaction seeing a tidy carpet of green, the reward of my labor to get something visually
delightful to view from the windows, a chair in the shade when I need to 'air out'.
It is a supreme effort and a small area could take me up to 4 hours to mow with many breaks for rest
and water to re-hydrate, but I do it and take pride in the end results of my labor.
What joy to see a grandchild splayed on his back in a tidy field of green staring up at clouds,
watching songbirds and enjoying the peace without itchy weeds, stickers to cause him any discomfort.
Think about the offender. Is there an elderly person living there who needs help? Instead of calling
the cops, why don't you go over and offer to mow. Maybe a group of neighbors could adopt their yard
and take turns doing a good deed? Think Good Samaritan, a fast-track ticket to heaven for caring?
I have been given grief for nurturing a bed of wildflowers on the curb. Texas natives that require
very little care. The winecups were found growing beside railroad tracks. I collected a few and now
30 years later I have a colorful showy attraction that brings plant lovers to my door. The
perennials have to go to seed and look ratty for a few weeks. I collect the seed heads before I mow
them down, tidy up and wait for the smaller clumps in the fall that remain attractive year round.
When someone stops to inquire, admire I am delighted to share an envelope of seeds and info.
Birds, the wind take seeds down the block. What fun to see other neighbors have painstakingly mowed
around them, to savor the flowers like the ones up the street, mine. Some city's have seen the value
of low-maintenance wildflowers v. Grass and have istalled them between endless ribbons of concrete.
Lady Bird Johnson started a movement and traveling Texas in bluebonnet season is an obsession with
those who want a visual treat.
Dont arrest me, please? |
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I completely agree. To not cut your grass is hardly a major offence. Yes it may not make the area
look particularly attractive but it's still far fetched to prosecute people who don't bother to do
it. There are far more important issues in the world!
I recently read about a number of people who received very large fines because their bins were too
full. It's ridiculous. I understand that the council want to make our neighborhood look presentable
but to charge someone large sums of money because their bin lid is open by about 2cm more than it
should be is laughable! |
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I agree, police have far more important issues, if they don't, they should be moved to a town where
they do. If a person doesn't like the restrictions of a sub-division or city ordinances then change
them or move...or make better choices with the next move.
Prosecuted??? That's hard to believe! |
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This is all about “keeping up with the Joneses” and having nice, homogeneous neighborhoods so we
can pretend there are no poor people in our towns …
This is why I own 10 acres of rural property, and would rather die than live in town.
I live in Nevada, which like most of the western U.S, has a continual water shortage. It is
unconscionable that anyone here plants a lawn, yet many do. Like so many Southwest municipalities,
Nevada’s capital, Carson City, has lawn-watering restrictions in the summer, yet the fines are
inadequate.
Lawns personify an evil of our culture. The obscene amount of water needed to maintain one aside,
the pesticides and fertilizers required to have that perfect, bright green turf is just
outrageous.
Then there is the gold course issue: The coral reefs of Hawaii are dying because of pesticide
residue and silt that runs off from them. |
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Lazy, lazy. If you don't want the responsibility of keeping up on lawn maintenance, then sell your
house and rent an apartment. |
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I think that people should have penalties for making the neighborhood look bad because they are too
lazy to mow their yard. It looks awful when people don't mow. As a homeowner, you do not want to
live next to , or doen the street from someone that lets their yard go. It makes you embarrassed to
have people over and also creates an atmosphere of untidiness for the whole neighborhood. |
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10 May 2008 22:08
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