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In reply to the discussion: Couple to be fined $500 a day for having a garden [View all]Sirveri
(4,517 posts)121. I've seen the same thing in Oakland CA, and in Canada.
So it's not just Florida. I don't personally believe that the cities should have the right to actually make laws like this, but hey, whadda I know.
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I'm guessing it really means... "Perfectly flat, perfectly green, perfectly manicured grass"...
tridim
Jan 2013
#14
Yes, I've seen this video game quality landscape installed in woodland areas. Out of staters move in
freshwest
Jan 2013
#95
Agreed. In an area such as where I live, where nature abounds in diversity from native plants, they
freshwest
Jan 2013
#128
Maybe the internet publicity will lead to widespread financial support to fight
tblue37
Jan 2013
#85
So true, as every gardener knows. The only "finished" garden is a plastic one!
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#92
It should be illegal for realtors to consider anything other than the value of the actual property
Occulus
Jan 2013
#111
are they planting edibles? if so, if I were a neighbor, I would be supernice to them, offer
niyad
Jan 2013
#34
Their garden looks finished to me. Guess having three SUV's parked in front is better...n/t
AndyA
Jan 2013
#44
heh, I think it takes seven years to a decade to realize the mature growth of many shrubs and plants
bigtree
Jan 2013
#49
Go to Google Maps 106 E Orlando st, Orlando FL, Street view See what yard looked like before
Fla Dem
Jan 2013
#54
Yes, the comments are fascinating... in a staring at a train wreck sort of way.
Silent3
Jan 2013
#101
Um, did anyone say they wanted to 'take' their garden? Or their house? I don't think so.
randome
Jan 2013
#109