Comments on: Does “Cash for Grass” Make Sense (and Cents)? http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/2191 All about gardening the eco-friendly way, by Susan Harris and 22 other garden writers and experts. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Antigonum Cajan http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/2191/comment-page-1#comment-5630 Antigonum Cajan Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:23:57 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=2191#comment-5630 Any turf requiring mowing with gas/oil machines is no/no and/or irrigation. Palms and hedges should also be eliminated for the amount of organic waste generated. Any turf requiring mowing with gas/oil machines is no/no and/or
irrigation. Palms and hedges should also be eliminated for the amount
of organic waste generated.

]]> By: invisiblebees http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/2191/comment-page-1#comment-5543 invisiblebees Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:47:58 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=2191#comment-5543 I think a great responsibility lies with nurseries and seed sellers. If they only offer native grass seeds and sod, and explain explain explain and teach teach teach why, it will make a huge difference. I think a great responsibility lies with nurseries and seed sellers. If they only offer native grass seeds and sod, and explain explain explain and teach teach teach why, it will make a huge difference.

]]> By: Susie http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/2191/comment-page-1#comment-5516 Susie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:13:19 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=2191#comment-5516 Many cities have started this type of program. I believe that it was based on the program started in Las Vegas which has had incredible success. http://www.snwa.com/html/cons_index.html The reality is that the population is growing & because of that single reason alone, whether we are in a drought or a wet year, there is less water to go around. Many of us have had lawns for many years & the expense of changing to less lawn can be prohibitive. If cash for grass programs encourage people & educate them on how to at least swap out some of their grass, I'm all for it. Many cities have started this type of program. I believe that it was based on the program started in Las Vegas which has had incredible success. http://www.snwa.com/html/cons_index.html
The reality is that the population is growing & because of that single reason alone, whether we are in a drought or a wet year, there is less water to go around. Many of us have had lawns for many years & the expense of changing to less lawn can be prohibitive. If cash for grass programs encourage people & educate them on how to at least swap out some of their grass, I’m all for it.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/2191/comment-page-1#comment-5515 Kathleen Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:23:19 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=2191#comment-5515 Susan, I have Bermuda grass in my backyard and would love to replace it with Buffalo grass. Cash for grass? I wouldn't want to jump through any hoops. Yet, in practical terms, I think that doing away with the Bermuda grass would be a tough project even if it happened to be a subsidized project. I can't even eradicate the Bermuda grass from my garden beds. Susan,

I have Bermuda grass in my backyard and would love to replace it with Buffalo grass. Cash for grass? I wouldn’t want to jump through any hoops. Yet, in practical terms, I think that doing away with the Bermuda grass would be a tough project even if it happened to be a subsidized project. I can’t even eradicate the Bermuda grass from my garden beds.

]]> By: Carole http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/archives/2191/comment-page-1#comment-5514 Carole Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:28:53 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=2191#comment-5514 I spent a lot of time in Prescott, AZ while doing my graduate work. Prescott has a cash for grass program because water is such a critical issue there. I'm not really sure that paying someone not to grow what is a really unwise choice in an area that gets about 11" of rain per year is a good option. Why not just educate folks about better choices? Do people really need to be paid (bribed) to make a better choice? I think lawn alternatives are a great idea, but I'm just not sure about paying people to do it. Now there is talk of fining people who continue to have lawns. I'm not really sure how I feel about that either. I spent a lot of time in Prescott, AZ while doing my graduate work. Prescott has a cash for grass program because water is such a critical issue there. I’m not really sure that paying someone not to grow what is a really unwise choice in an area that gets about 11″ of rain per year is a good option. Why not just educate folks about better choices? Do people really need to be paid (bribed) to make a better choice? I think lawn alternatives are a great idea, but I’m just not sure about paying people to do it. Now there is talk of fining people who continue to have lawns. I’m not really sure how I feel about that either.

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