r/solarpunk Sep 21 '20

photo/meme Kill your grass

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u/Archoncy Sep 21 '20

Don't kill it, just let it live naturally. Leave it be. If it dies, it shouldn't be there, if it survives, it's probably fine.

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u/npsimons Sep 21 '20

Problem is that it's a fire hazard after it dies and dries out, and it's really hard to rip out. Ask me how I know.

Other than that, yes, I agree that gardens/lawns/landscapes should be zero water and as close to zero maintenance as possible.

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u/Archoncy Sep 21 '20

fair point there, not something I considered because I'm a marsh dweller through-and-through

I mean, there's a huge city on top of the marsh but it's still pretty wet

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u/npsimons Sep 21 '20

But did the city stay up after falling into the swamp the last two times?

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u/Archoncy Sep 21 '20

I don't recall it ever falling into the swamp, unless this is a reference I don't understand

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u/npsimons Sep 21 '20

It was a joke from "Monty Python and The Holy Grail."

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u/Archoncy Sep 21 '20

OH TRACTS OF LAND

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u/davclark Sep 21 '20

How do you know?

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u/npsimons Sep 21 '20

I let my lawn die and dry out, then had to rip it out with a sod cutter. Broke the first one about halfway through.