Things I don't like (TIDL) thread
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Me too, but in the last few years their policy seems to have changed. They are really strict about it now.
Artificial grass and the awful ***** that want a lush green pristine patch instead of a natural lawn free for nature or spend any amount of time on upkeep.
Terrible for nature, just for the lazy and people keeping up with the Joneses.
Terrible for nature, just for the lazy and people keeping up with the Joneses.
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I get you don't like it but what part of it is keeping up with the Joneses?
To be fair, pretty much everyone i know who's switched to fake grass has found it excellent (myself included). My dogs can run around outside without being covered in mud and treading it back into the house.
It's the attitude of small convenience over the local wildlife that I find abhorrent. Removing habitat and food source for insects, birds and mammals so you don't have to clean or mow.
Then there's the general production and disposal of the stuff that's just unnecessary, including the "Eco" stuff.
I’m with you Marvt, to hell with the Joneses, I couldn’t stand the agg of mowing the lawn, and keeping the back garden tidy.
I just have to rake the leaves off the grass in the autumn now, and I don’t know about denying wildlife somewhere to enjoy, the fox that used to sleep on my first floor kitchen balcony, now lies spark out on the artificial grass.
If I have my way we’d get artificial grass in the garden but my partner is environmental officer so I have 0 chance of getting that by her
But what's really finding a home in a bit of grass? It's not even like people have flowers or anything for pollination purposes.
We still have plenty of plants, bushes and trees in our garden. But they're in specific raised areas, we just don't have the inconvinience of the grass.
(Although to be honest, if you saw our garden and how much it's paved the artificial grass would be the least of your issues
Insects and Invertebrates, a great source for birds and small mammals.
People don't have flowers, in general? Really? Many people do, and more people should do.
(Although to be honest, if you saw our garden and how much it's paved the artificial grass would be the least of your issues
Not least, but certainly awful.
They don't tend to have flowers in their lawn though which is the part which is replaced with artificial grass.
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I stand with Rossi! Never seen daisys, buttercups etc in grass?
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We had sandy bees in the lawn one year. And wild rabbits.
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I've had this recently too. It wasn't a load of money so I didn't bother sending it back. It just seems mad that when I have prime it's only going to cost them more money by making me sending it back and reorder, plus it's really inconvenient for all involved.
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Looks like part of a driving rangeBut what's really finding a home in a bit of grass? It's not even like people have flowers or anything for pollination purposes.
We still have plenty of plants, bushes and trees in our garden. But they're in specific raised areas, we just don't have the inconvinience of the grass.
(Although to be honest, if you saw our garden and how much it's paved the artificial grass would be the least of your issues
This 100%. Many people dont care about nature I think we know that by now and while grass isnt the best, its surprising the amount of birds I see in my garden picking worms etc out of the stuff.
Looks like part of a driving range
Haha, it all looks quite drab and miserable in winter with all the plants etc being dead, dirty stones etc.
It looks more pleasant in summer!
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Are the plants plastic anarl? 
