Grass Obsessions (The Lawn kind)

Is the “grass greener on the other side” or is it our green lawn insecurities that make us think it is? We have a must-have-a-green-lawn obsession here. We began this obsession back in the mid 80’s when we lived next door to people had the greenest lawn I have ever seen. (I have yet to see a better lawn even to this day) Even the lawn we have here is not that green. Close, but not yet. And it’s not that we do not try.

We have a fair amount of property here, so when we moved in we knew if a green lawn was our goal, and a green lawn needs water, than we knew we would have to install an irrigation system first. That done, we began our quest for the green, well-manicured lawn. We seeded with the finest of seed, or so the package said so. But I wonder is it? The picture on the package was pretty green lawn, but then would they show us a less than perfect lawn on the package of seed? I doubt it.

Seeds planted, it was then time to fertilize and maintain with all the chemicals we can find to do so. Chemicals. Oh we use them. We were sucked into the Scott’s Four Step program. We do it exactly at the right time, and use the right step. I have no idea what would happen if you skip a step or worse yet leave one out. We have no intention of trying.

The front lawn is quite lovely. The back needs work. We have three dogs who insist on digging, and of course, the dog’s peepee does not help either. It’s not far from perfect, but I’d like to think we are closer than most. It’s truly an ongoing battle. The battle to keep the holes at a minimum. A battle to keep it well feed, watered, and fertilized. A battle to keep the weeds away. A battle to ensure it’s a green as our neighbors. I think we are doing ok. Thank you Scotts.

“The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.” ~ Robert Fulghum