I'm Totally Lost...

You see, recently I bought a home, for years I've been living in apartments or flats. Other people were taking care of maintenance outside and me taking care of the inside. Now, with a house is so different, I have no experience at all on how to take care of the lawn, weeds, ants, backyard patio. All these, new for me, I'm lost and confused. Over here they have rules about those things, specially the lawn. If the lawn gets too dry, they fine you, if the lawn is too long, the fine you, if the lawn is not green and shinny, they fine you.very mad I like my new house, but I hate those rules.mumbling confused
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smart

I wish I could forget about the rules, but like I said, if the lawn is being taking care of the'll fine me, and the fines are extremly high, over #100 dollars. I haven't get one yet.
I thought u live in the land of the free...confused
is there any free land in USA? confused
if so yes... it would be great for the homeless or landless.. comfort
yeah samething I have to ask bung same as smart asked,, and you are alone so let some ants also have a roof,
Tip: Get a broom sweep the ants collect all of them and put them inside of your pants and buy a some cows it eat grass and you get milk :)or who fine you ask to do it for ya

laugh laugh just kidding don't blame me after you doing it...grin grin grin
I don't live in the land of the free, but the land of the rich.doh btw, the American Dream, is just a concept that was created in the 19th century.cowboy by the new industrialists and the ones managing the black gold oilstuck
Zeurich,

not a bad idea after alllaugh
Buy a sheep to eat the lawn, if the rules allow you to do it.

Just an idea.
Guzman,

no sheeps allow, only if I had a farmreindeer
Would a little farm cost the same as a townhouse? And what would they charge you there compared to the city?
I guess there is still much "free" land, which belongs to someone (state or private).
U should not be shot dead for trespassing only, of course.
Bung. I didn´t realize that you bought a house... Now you can see all the ins and outs...dunno
For the lawn, the best are geese! They will keep the grass down and are also the best watch dogs - but you will have a lot of mess to clean afterwards, or you may get fine too!laugh

About rules and laws, didn´t you inform yourself about these before buying the house?dunno

Alternatively, you could do away with the grass altogether and tile the whole front garden?

Or, even better still: put some artificial grass!thumbs up

As for the ants, you can put some sugar somewhere outside near the road, and you will be ant free the whole time.
@ Bung - Rip up all the lawn and replace it with Astro-turf, it's always the same shade of green, stays shiny and never grows long...... laugh rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing ..... you could even put a sprinkler on it and mow it without blades just to impress your neighbours..... professor ..... grin cheers
@ Bung - BTW ants hate talcum powder (baby powder), if you make a line with it they won't cross it..... professor .... we used to broom it into the cracks of the pavers... grin cheers
No, but I should buy me a shot-gun for trespasserslaugh
sounds are you renting?
Minerva

Yes I did inform myself about home owner association

but it was that or butying an old house to be repaired

I chose the first one, brand new, no repairs need itdunno
Hans

Good idea, artificial grass will do it, if is it allowlaugh
ksarah,

no, I'm not renting, I was renting before

but renting is giving your money to someone else

that is already rich.
@ Bung - If they want to challenge you over the Astro-turf idea just tell them it's to save our precious comodity called water.... professor .... grin cheers
so if its your own property then you can do with it ehat you want?
You'll need a ride on mower, they don't need to cost 10k, one of these will do it professor

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Kasarah

I can do whatever I want inside the house, the outside

i had to have permission to change anything outside...rulesdevil
mountainman

where can I get one of thoseapplause
rolling on the floor laughing I'll rather settle for Han's advice before I buy that bicycmowerrolling on the floor laughing thumbs down
People, I don't know around the world, but here in America if you buy a community house, brand new house, comes with the so called "Home Owner Association". Which means they have the rights to controlled and to say what to do, and what not to do in your house. Sometimes home owners have to take this association to court because of too much control over other people lives.cool

To avoid that is better to buy a piece of land
and built your house...I don't have the money for thatgrin
luke I doubt he will take anyones advice after all he did and I.q test 3 times and he hoped it would turn out differentlaugh
mountain

I think from now on I'll be a loyal Lowes and home depot
customerlaugh
Ksarah

This is the normal over here, my IQ is average alright
but next to me, I mean my neighbors are, lawyers, nurses, architects, even doctors...you don't have to believe me.

But like I said, this is the normalcool
@ Ksarah - Awwww ... everyone is entitled to a hobby, Girl..... blues .... grin hug wine
hans I suppose ur rightsigh
bung please just be careful,to go straight for the sniff..play hard to getrolling on the floor laughing
I broke the rules b4 I read them grin

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People, I do not like all these rules

but I live in a good and quiet community

and that's priceless.cool
123

rules were made to be broken but if I do

I will have to pay the price.$$$$doh
Bunga,,,confused People, I do not like all these rules

but I live in a good and quiet community

and that's priceless..


You sure you live in Florida?dunno I always thought it was a 'wild' place..
123

Why?...I like my new house.daydream
Dats egzakli wat i herd...banana
C,C,&R's! I never would move into those neighborhoods....Scotts super turf builder for green grass.....mow at least once a week, Diamataceous earth for ants.....wat's wrong with your patio????
Lukeon

That's German?confused
Callio

Nothing wrong with my patio

just that I'm new doing this thingmoping
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