Astroturf or real lawn given the climate??

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Jan 11th 2008, 8:23 pm

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Astroturf or real lawn given the climate??

Astroturf - oh so tacky, or waterwise sensible, low maintenance with a 10 year guarantee?

Would you???!!

Jan 11th 2008, 8:28 pm

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Astroturf - oh so tacky, or waterwise sensible, low maintenance with a 10 year guarantee?

Would you???!!

Never in a million years

Even when it's been really dry and brown, you only need a bit of rain to bring the green back without resorting to watering all the time.

Jan 11th 2008, 8:30 pm

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Never in a million years

Even when it's been really dry and brown, you only need a bit of rain to bring the green back without resorting to watering all the time.

I'm with you but there was a thing on TV about people replacing their lawns with artificial turf ... it'd go well in the Fountain Lakes estates, none of that nasty loose blade and dirt business.

Jan 11th 2008, 9:19 pm

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You can get some great artificial turf now. $100 a meter

Jan 11th 2008, 9:27 pm

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... it'd go well in the Fountain Lakes estates, none of that nasty loose blade and dirt business.

Let it go.

Jan 11th 2008, 11:19 pm

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Let it go.

Can't, nasty nature MUST be tamed ... it's after 10 but I can HEAR the leaves blowing across my driveway ... must ... remove ... leaves ...

Jan 12th 2008, 9:41 am

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Can't, nasty nature MUST be tamed ... it's after 10 but I can HEAR the leaves blowing across my driveway ... must ... remove ... leaves ...

Our next door neighbour is like that, he's in his early 20's.

He is at one with his 2 stroke blower.

Jan 12th 2008, 9:44 am

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Can't, nasty nature MUST be tamed ... it's after 10 but I can HEAR the leaves blowing across my driveway ... must ... remove ... leaves ...

Have a few more cold ones,wrap yourself in barbwire(you know you love it)and roll around the driveway,job done

Jan 12th 2008, 12:12 pm

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Have a few more cold ones,wrap yourself in barbwire(you know you love it)and roll around the driveway,job done

If I wanna feel a prick then I'll ask my wife for advice ...

Jan 12th 2008, 12:13 pm

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Thanks for your replies - keep 'em coming!!

Jan 12th 2008, 10:45 pm

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I'm with you but there was a thing on TV about people replacing their lawns with artificial turf ... it'd go well in the Fountain Lakes estates, none of that nasty loose blade and dirt business.

Mr P works mainly in Toorak installing air con in multi million dollar houses. He was astonished at the number of people having Astroturf laid to finish the very expensive house. Real grass is so passe these days darhling.

Jan 12th 2008, 10:52 pm

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Isn't it? You can hire birds with volume controls too so they don't wake you at 5:30 after having one too many Chardonnays discussing property prices the night before.

All you have to do is get A Man in to sweep the turf occasionally and you needn't raise your gaze from the Plasma for the whole weekend.

It's it mmmmmaaaaarvellous?

Jan 12th 2008, 10:55 pm

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Birds actually have a 'no fly zone' over Toorak- they can't afford to. The fine for crapping on a Toorak tractor is beyond the budget of most little feathered friends.

Jan 12th 2008, 10:59 pm

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Birds actually have a 'no fly zone' over Toorak- they can't afford to. The fine for crapping on a Toorak tractor is beyond the budget of most little feathered friends.

Shocking.

Because the blocks are so small in yer typical QLD Legoland estate if any birds have to land to rest their legs then they have pay a percentage of the mortgage. AND keep quiet whilst Deal Or No Deal is on.