If I could have an anti wildlife force field I would.
I find it genuinely and thoroughly depressing that plastic grass has become normalised, as illustrated by many in this thread. Our gardens are the one part of the entire blummin' universe that we can look after and contribute -- in a tiny way -- to the ecosystem we, as a species, are hurtling towards sterilising.what about houses being built on old schools or football pitches etc etc is that ok too???
You are conflating good taste and respect for the environment with some other nonsense that you are against.
The latest trend of outdoors looking like indoors with its pristine lines and lawn that you can hoover is gross. Normally goes hand in hand with anthracite windows and leased Range Rovers.
I assume all the ecowarriors complaining about it have wildflower meadows instead of a lawn - given that an English type short cut grass lawn is pretty hopeless for nature as well.
Looks ******* terrible, good lord.
Orders of magnitude better to have well cropped grass than ******* plastic tho.
I find it genuinely and thoroughly depressing that plastic grass has become normalised, as illustrated by many in this thread. Our gardens are the one part of the entire blummin' universe that we can look after and contribute -- in a tiny way -- to the ecosystem we, as a species, are hurtling towards sterilising.
I can see that folk just want to get on with their lives, and get rid of as many inconveniences as possible in an increasingly stressful world. But if 8 billion folk have the same attitude what hope is there for the future? We have to lead by some kind of example, because we can't moan about the Amazon disappearing if we're sanitising our lawns. Front gardens are now paved car parks and back gardens a carpet of landfill in waiting. It is... sigh-worthy.
I can also see how poncey posts like this can come across. I'm no rampant eco-warrior, and I've almost a complete lifetime of contribution to the mess the planet's in, so maybe I'm just feeling increasingly guilty. But it will be a cold day in eco-Hell before I turn what's left of our scruffy lawn into a polymer desert.
Sorry... I just got distracted by the Americanised opening thing for the footy. I think I've found something else to have my jaw dropped by. Plastic's coming home!
You don't need golf course grade grass to create a habitat. If anything, the opposite. Council verges and communal fields do perfectly well.Wait until the next hosepipe ban.
You don't need golf course grade grass to create a habitat. If anything, the opposite. Council verges and communal fields do perfectly well.
Mowed lawn with no weed killer, fertiliser or OTT hose piping is good for Japanese knotweed?Awesome for Japanes Knotweed
You don't need golf course grade grass to create a habitat. If anything, the opposite. Council verges and communal fields do perfectly well.
Well other than it looking terrible it also is an absolute nightmare to hurt yourself on, and the material it is made from pollutes water courses and causes cancer.They do. And there are acres of them along with acres of countryside which is why my garden can look like an Augusta green, a butchers window or parking space instead without wiping out a species.
I’ve yet to see any facts from the anti artificial turf brigade. I’ve seen statements regarding garden maintenance which are so unfounded the now the claim is you let your garden grow wild. It’s laughable.
Those banging on about losing a habitat best are by no means whiter than white so shouldn’t be throwing any stones.
Mowed lawn with no weed killer, fertiliser or OTT hose piping is good for Japanese knotweed?
Well other than it looking terrible it also is an absolute nightmare to hurt yourself on, and the material it is made from pollutes water courses and causes cancer.
That's enough for anyone to think they should just run a mower over.
are you feeling ok dude?“It also an absolute nightmare to hurt yourself on”. Now I realise the type of person in the pro turf brigade, it’s not worth the debate.
I think I’ll tarmac my front garden now so I can see my 3.0l diesel from my leather armchair in the lounge.
Not a sporting person eh? Guess where AstroTurf was first used . Check out Turf Burn.“It also an absolute nightmare to hurt yourself on”. Now I realise the type of person in the pro turf brigade, it’s not worth the debate.
I think I’ll tarmac my front garden now so I can see my 3.0l diesel from my leather armchair in the lounge.