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The very picture of suburban America — a comfortable-looking small home, complete with picket fencing and a verdant thatch of manicured lawn:
But things aren’t quite what they seem. Here’s the same house, shortly before its lawn was treated and the photographer figured out how to hold his camera straight:
The lawn in the top image has been painted — as in sprayed with landscaping paint. It’s a lazy gardener’s dream: a zero-effort plush lawn that looks great from the street, but doesn’t suck down time and resources.
Of course, it’s more than just a question of convenience these days. With record droughts spreading out across the United States, Australia, and elsewhere, it’s getting hard to justify the 750 to 1,500 gallons a month of drinkable water required to keep the average lawn healthy.
Lawn painting is a job for a pro, and there are companies popping up which will be happy to green your world. The images above are from Always Green Grass Painting Company, which has franchises across the country. The process is environmentally friendly and lasts about 90 days, depending on how much rain and foot traffic you get.
Short of xeriscaping — outfitting your yard with rock gardens and native plants that don’t require cultivation — lawn painting is probably the best bet for areas under watering restrictions. It’s also sure to cheese your brown-lawned neighbors, which makes it all worthwhile.
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Readers have left 3 comments. 1. How about instant lawns?
Guest, Guest Spray-painted lawns, huh? Isn't that a bit like dying your hair? So what happens when when the grass grows and it's time to mow the lawn?
I've seen instant lawns being laid out; they grow the lawn elsewhere, cut it up in rectangular patches with a couple of inches of the earth underneath it, roll it up, and stretch and fix the pieces in your yard, and bingo, your front yard is tingling green with fresh grass! 2. Lawn Painting
Elizabeth Wright, Guest We installed zoysia sod because that grass type is drought resistant. The down side is that it turns brown in winter. Looking for something to make it look better during those months. This was very informative. 3. Milton-Bradley psychic?
Jen, Guest LMAO........when I was a kid I had, actually still have, a Payday game and a card in it was about green grass enamel. "Have green grass without watering....use green grass enamel....pay ????$$$$" |
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