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Originally Posted by greyshep
You live in Lake Bonavista right? Not exactly what I would call small yards there for the most part. Did you pave paradise and put up a parking lot?
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I think I might have the smallest yard in LB. It probably helped me get into the neighbourhood because Calgarians love their big yards so my place was priced well compared to similar properties with bigger yards. Granted, I can see why a bigger yard should command a higher price, but I don't value a big yard so my place is perfect for me.
I don't know that I'd say I paved paradise, but I do have fake grass in the back and am just finishing xeroscaping the front. No more fertilizers, pesticides, watering (other than shrubs) and no more mowing. I think maybe a net win for the enviro, although who knows with the resources it took to do the job and move supplies to my house. Either way, I'm happy and as long as people are taking cruises and flying to California for the weekend any yard work I do doesn't matter to old mother earth in the least.