Cutting grass for conservation?

Question

Instead of cutting whole lawn, I hopscotch across leaving some high. Saves water, gas, polluting.

Answer 1

Better yet, get a manual push mower.  I just got one and it works great.  Light and very easy to push.  It does a really good job on the grass as well.  Quiet and non-polluting.  

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Answer 2

much simpler and cheaper solution that you can enact today: get yourself a push mower.

The push mower was invented in 1830 by Englishman Edwin Budding, and it’s been despised ever since. But the scorn is no longer deserved. Modern push mowers are so easy to use that the internet postively gushes over with praise.

Among their virtues: they’re quiet, require minimal maintenance, are better for your grass, emit no foul fumes, are cheaper, take up less space in the garage, and provide a pleasant form of mild exercise.

There are some real things you can do to reduce the energy used (and especially the harm to the environment) while still having a nice looking yard.

Replace your gas mower with electric or reel mowers. Black and Decker, and some others make inexpensive corded models, and rechargeable cordless models that are competitive with gas mowers. Reel mowers are very inexpensive and are probably the best, but to be frank, they are a lot of work and don’t do a great job. Here’s a link to mowers you can order from Amazon.com

You can kill weeds and have green grass without making Exxon even richer and spreading chemicals throughout the water table. Here’s a site that provides links to various reasonable organic gardening products.

Here’s a really good one: mow less and don’t rake or bag grass clippings! Mowing grass with a sharp blade and to a height of 3-1/2″ to 4″ lets more grass do it’s plant photo-synthesis thing, requires less water, and provides a rich environment for earthworms to gobble up the grass clippings converting them back to nutrients.

Answer 3

Set the mower so the grass grows taller, and you'll save water.  Water deeply, less frequently, instead of short, frequent intervals, and you'll conserve as much as one can with a lawn.

Answer 4

Not bad (if your lawnmower will cut the high stuff next time), but there is a better solution.

Lawns use very large amounts of water.  Also fertilizers and pesticides which consume resources to make; and pollute water supplies as they run off lawns.

Natural vegetation from your area is a far better solution for landscaping.  It has adapted to the local weather and soil, and needs far less water and chemicals.

You needn't rush out and rip up your lawn, but you could gradually go that way.

Answer 5

I guess someone had to be there to get the joke duh..

Answer 6

your lawn is going to look horrible but thats not our problem!

Answer 7

Stop cutting it altogether. Your lawn will be much cooler!

Answer 8

hhhmmmm, i dont really see your question or your logic to be honest!!

Answer 9

my family cuts the lawn and uses the grass and puts it in the compost pile then when it decomposes we put the grass clippings our garden. and it keeps the weeds out =)

Answer 10

During the summer, I cut once every 2-3 weeks for the same reasons ....it's amazing how much energy resources it saves! Plus, it is so much healthier for the grass.

Answer 11

Here's the problem with letting that grass get too tall:  Mosquitoes.  They live in tall grass (the only time they visit water is to breed and lay eggs).  Get yourself a good old fashioned push mower.  They have new varieties that push really easy and they are super quiet.  Set the blade so that it mows your grass about 3" to 4" tall and you will have a healthier lawn (won't have to water as much and fewer weeds can grow due to lack of light). AND you won't have any complaints about grass that is over 8" tall....  I love my push mower!!!!