What am i missing?

[goeduck]

I have minimal lawn around the house but I wish I had a little more for the reasons stated. Not a big, big yard my any means. BIG yards need to be pastures.

 

[dirttoys]

I used to have one of those big lawns you mention when I lived out by Willard, Mo. About 7 acres I kept it well mowed and it looked like a park. Had a place to shoot pistol on one end with a good backstop and the same place served as a party place with hand made brick BBQ grill. This was under some large shade trees. But the big open area was my shotgun field. When we had people over we often shot clays. The barn was built on a large berm and the clays flew out nicely from there out onto the "lawn".

We had a lot of fun. Other times we held company picnics for the two companies the the wife and I worked for. It was much appreciated by the partygoers. Lots of games were played out there on our lawn. So that is why we transformed it from a bramble strewn Area hard to walk on to a park. We and a lot of other people that we invited over enjoyed the park.

We don't have anything like that now here in Branson of course. But we are old now and retired, and we don't have parties. I miss the great shooting ranges and the clay field.

Not too bad a drive, I have poppers dueling tree and a gong or two, always welcome.

Best,

ed

 

[DIYOrangeDave]

If you do not mow it will grow up in alders and what ever is naturalized on your land. Whether a finish mower or brush mower, it it necessary to manage a fire break around your home and out buildings. There is a balance between amount of mowing for safety versus therapeutic value versus time available. When you are done mowing you can see what you have done. Deep satisfaction for a job well done.

 

[Wakey]

I mow about 2 acres around the house including frontage and the driveway. There is a 20 acre hay pasture out front. Trees would block my view of the sunset and the hundreds of birds I see feeding on bugs every evening. I also like watching the local flock of geese flying from pond to pond.

I love trees but there is a pine out front that is blocking my view a bit. Each year it gets bigger and closer to becoming fuel for my fire pit.

 

[Torvy]

I have minimal lawn around the house but I wish I had a little more for the reasons stated. Not a big, big yard my any means. BIG yards need to be pastures.

This sounds more like me. Though, I do like the idea of a private clay shoot. That may be a good use for one of our gas easements. We cannot plant trees on it, but nothing wrong with shooting over it.
We probably have 3 total acres that are easements I can mow if I need therapy. I am 100% ok with native species growing in certain areas. I will run a rotary cutter, but no 'lawn'. Neck, on town I always manage to grow as many weeds as grass. Now, I will not have someone complaining about it.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I just planted a small yard primarily to cover the orange mud but....

i also planted 4 acres under the duke power line easement for my semi private driving range.

BYOB...bring your own balls....i find that people look a little harder when it's their balls.

 

[oosik]

I have a little over two acres of "lawn" around my house and outbuildings. My "lawn" is actually mowed field grass. After 40 years of mowing and maintenance it looks pretty good.

I mow/maintain it as firebreak. It's the best I can do short of disking. I DO disk but way out on the west property line. Disking up close to the house will simply increase the amount of dust/dirt in the house. I get enough of that from the SW winds.

 

[Torvy]

I just planted a small yard primarily to cover the orange mud but....

i also planted 4 acres under the duke power line easement for my semi private driving range.

BYOB...bring your own balls....i find that people look a little harder when it's their balls.

I suppose you could buy a ball picker attachment like the driving ranges have!

 

[Frankenkubota]

I suppose you could buy a ball picker attachment like the driving ranges have!

maybe....i've put all purchases on hold for a while. i picked a bad time to build a house!

shagging golf balls and picking by hand is pretty good therapy

 

[Torvy]

maybe....i've put all purchases on hold for a while. i picked a bad time to build a house!

shagging golf balls and picking by hand is pretty good therapy

I feel your pain, we are still getting quotes from builders. I may have to teach another year or two to make up for the inflation.