Comments on: Las Vegas and L.A. Paying Residents To Get Rid Of Lawns http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/ Keetsa! Blog is about eco-friendly and green stuff. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:58:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dwayneq http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/comment-page-1/#comment-61571 dwayneq Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:03:47 +0000 http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/#comment-61571 These are all excellent ideas. I’m resident of Los Angeles County who is now impacted by LA County water rationing measures. The increase definitely hits the pocket to where I’m now considering total removal of all the grass and replacing with decorative rock/mulch. The idea of having a rock garden came from several trips to Scottsdale Arizona. In my opinion there is so much artist beauty and creativity when developing these types of gardens. Being in the dumpster/container rental business, we’re now seeing a significant increase in the replacement of grass with artificial grass. The price of artificial grass is still a considerable investment where the return of your investment is a far stretch. Taking it to the next step, I might even consider artificial plants! Any recommendations here? These are all excellent ideas. I’m resident of Los Angeles County who is now impacted by LA County water rationing measures. The increase definitely hits the pocket to where I’m now considering total removal of all the grass and replacing with decorative rock/mulch. The idea of having a rock garden came from several trips to Scottsdale Arizona. In my opinion there is so much artist beauty and creativity when developing these types of gardens. Being in the dumpster/container rental business, we’re now seeing a significant increase in the replacement of grass with artificial grass. The price of artificial grass is still a considerable investment where the return of your investment is a far stretch. Taking it to the next step, I might even consider artificial plants! Any recommendations here?

]]> By: skraaeling http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/comment-page-1/#comment-61396 skraaeling Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:44:50 +0000 http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/#comment-61396 Replace the lawn and trees with fruit bearing trees and a garden. It may not cut down on total water bill, but will reduce carbon output by eliminating trips to the market for produce. Replace the lawn and trees with fruit bearing trees and a garden. It may not cut down on total water bill, but will reduce carbon output by eliminating trips to the market for produce.

]]> By: Missy http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/comment-page-1/#comment-61336 Missy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:24:15 +0000 http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/#comment-61336 Excellent points, Kevin. There's definitely a few reasons the gov't is willing to pay for getting rid of lawns. Thx for coming by! Excellent points, Kevin. There’s definitely a few reasons the gov’t is willing to pay for getting rid of lawns.

Thx for coming by!

]]> By: Kevin Webb http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/comment-page-1/#comment-61334 Kevin Webb Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:40:50 +0000 http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/las-vegas-and-la-paying-to-get-rid-lawns/#comment-61334 What an excellent idea! This initiative doesn't just save probably millions of gallons of water, that in many cases runs down the sidewalks and into sewers - a portion of it not even reaching the lawn. Eliminating grass would also eliminate noise and air pollution. There would be no need for loud lawn mowers to cut grass. Giving up grass would also minimize our carbon footprint as well by not using gas and oil to cut it. Many lawnmowers - using small combustion engines - have been known to pollute much at the rate of several cars. When grass is not cut, there is no longer any need for a gas-powered (likely two-stroke) leaf blower to tidy up the mess lawnmowers leave behind. What an excellent idea!

This initiative doesn’t just save probably millions of gallons of water, that in many cases runs down the sidewalks and into sewers – a portion of it not even reaching the lawn.

Eliminating grass would also eliminate noise and air pollution.

There would be no need for loud lawn mowers to cut grass.

Giving up grass would also minimize our carbon footprint as well by not using gas and oil to cut it.

Many lawnmowers – using small combustion engines – have been known to pollute much at the rate of several cars.

When grass is not cut, there is no longer any need for a gas-powered (likely two-stroke) leaf blower to tidy up the mess lawnmowers leave behind.

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