Don't Uproot, Leave It Wild.

ChrisR777
ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
edited April 12 in Everyday life
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/a-messy-garden-is-a-glorious-garden-stop-paving-over

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  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Couldn't agree more. I've got a friend who replaced their garden with artificial grass! I don't know why anybody would want to do that, but that's just my opinion. 🙈

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1117476#Comment_1117476

    Next door have that, with a coating of moss now on top. What was the point?

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    That can't be a good look @SoapySoutar! My friend said initially it was to avoid having to constantly mow it as they have quite demanding responsibilities, but turns out it needs regular treatment and has to be hoovered. 😅

    I just think of the wildlife that misses out. Also, I like the feel of real grass. And the smell of cut grass is the best!

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing

    I can't wheel very easily on the boggy, wet grass i have, but the dog wouldn't enjoy slabs, and neither would the wildlife.

  • michael57
    michael57 Community Member Posts: 3,408 Championing

    I can think of nothing worse than fake grass it was designed to stop so much plastic going into landfill instead the microplastics cause as much if not more harm for many hundreds of years to come

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing

    I pay a local man to cut my grass, an easy £20 for him every fortnight. He does about half a dozen houses in my wee street.

    £120 for an hour or so of light work, that must be the easiest job on his books, he has to work much harder for his money at the hedge cutting and tree pruning elsewhere!

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    That's understandable @Rural_lad. I can see how it might be more practical and manageable for some people. Especially with how fast the grass can grow in the warmer months.

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1117549#Comment_1117549
  • michael57
    michael57 Community Member Posts: 3,408 Championing

    This is just my opinion irish moss or creeping thyme is a good replacement for grass in low traffic areas and way better for the environment

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,741 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    We got rid of our grass in our garden when we adopted our dog because of the amount he used to kick back his paws and make little holes 😅 we have patio and stones now but i miss the grass!

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