Keep That Yard Trimmed
Sorry all you yardwork slackers out there, the City Council nixed the idea of doubling the City’s weed height allowance from 6” to 12”.
The amusing thing about this community-wide discussion has been listening to people complain about the height of the grass and weeds in several City parks and adjacent to various bike trails. Parks and Recreation was recently ranked as one of the least important departments in all of City government. Parks & Rec has already been cutting back on its mowing schedule over the past several years. If they face budget cuts, or even a stagnant budget while having to maintain more parks and bike path miles, we’ll be seeing more and more neo-tallgrass prairies around town.
Actually, that makes me wonder. What is the net cost/savings of planting an acre of parkland with native grasses and plants? I spend a lot of time on the Helen Boosalis Trail—aka the Highway 2 trail—and I have been pleased with the areas of native grasses already planted. Several more acres could be added. I wonder if it’s worth it?
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Gene says I can ask one of May 20, 2008 at 9:36am
I can ask one of them Backyard Farmer if you want.