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[CLKD]

I have hated these since Day 1 

[jaypo]

Not much good if you've doggies 

[CLKD]

There are so many types too.  Those initially used on sports fields were found to cause burning if players skidded on them.   

Also: they are plastic which cannot be recycled unless taken to Holland  .  They don't allow rain to soak in, run off may well cause flooding.  Apparently they have to be hoovered .........  to keep them free of leaves.  The life-time is about 5 years.  Insects, worms etc. cannot live in or around the area on which they are laid. 

[littleminnie]

Get very hot in summer, not great for pets

[jaypo]

Just off to hoover the lawn dear 

[CLKD]

   you've got too much time on your hands 

Wouldn't be good for our hedgehogs etc.

[Limpy]

Do you have a real lawn CLKD?

[CLKD]

Nope.  Got rid of ours 35 years ago.  Too hot to mow regularly after long working hours.  Now full of wild flowers growing through the gravel  .  Most of our garden is full of shrubs, fruit, veg., crab apple etc..  Lawns are a waste of space  although good for birds/hedgehogs after a good rain fall.

[littleminnie]

They look nice though 

[CLKD]

Complete waste of space ;-). 

[Taz2]

The starlings love the mowed grass area. I would hesitate to call mine a lawn though 

[Limpy]

There's a school of thought that lawns do a lot to prevent flooding. They soak up excess water generated by heavy rain events. Water just runs off gravel and concrete. Lawns also support earthworms, a good, natural, source of food for hedgehogs.

[littleminnie]

That’s very true Strongkat.  They also keep a garden looking neat and tidy.  I don’t like messy, rambling gardens.

[jaypo]

Although an artificial lawn may stump our mole  who is still happily making his hills all over our grass

[CLKD]

You need a spaniel to catch moles ;-) 

One has to get Planning Consent to put in new driveways - not many are aware of the fact.  Nor are many of those 'knock on the doors' 'we will give you a new driveway we have tar left over' guys aware.  They look very surprised when the 1st question that I ask is 'Do you deal with the Planning consent paper work?'