We may ALL be out of business

[dhardin53]

Check this out, If they get this inproved and aproved, and the price lowered. We may only have to mow two or three times a year. Im talking about groth ******ents for lawns.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.04/turf.html

Kind of hard to make a living with 3 mowes a year. Spray the yard in the spring and the grass will only grow 6 to 12 inches all summer. GEES... Whats this world coming to?

Dan H

[carcrz]

Start charging monthly rates. That could be a good product if it is used correctly.

[Jpocket]

If it happens SO BE IT. Most of us will find something else to do.

[topsites]

I was more worried about over-population and global warming myself

[GSMOSS]

If this were to take off like wild fire, it has the potential to not only put lawn maintenance people out of business but countless other lawn equipment manufacturers in the poor house as well. No grass to cut, no lawn care providers just installers of the the "no maintenance lawn". Possible problem? Yes;but not one to be worried about as of yet. So dhardin53, keep doing what you do and if anyone sees a site to protest this, do it and let the rest of us know.

[Allure]

Quite a few hurdles to overcome. Even if they do get approval, it has to be installed (probably at a much higher price) in your customers lawns before it puts you out of business. I think the average american would rather shell out small amounts of money each month rather than a large amount for a brand new lawn & all of the mess that goes with installation.

[muddstopper]

I wouldnt worry to much. Like everything else, this will tend to be overused and you can make good money doing new lawn install's and renovations. And I would guess that when eveybodies kids stop growing or start getting cancers, the product will be outlawed.

[Lawn Enforcer]

I agree w/ muddstopper, it will probably be outlawed because somebody who installs the lawns has a four-eyed kid or something like that. I say in 100 years it will be a factor, but what do I know?

[Idealtim]

In 100 years, I won't give a damn about how fast someones lawn grows!

[dhardin53]

I agree it may never have a big inpact on my LCO but its coming soon. If i was a younger guy starting in this business today. Id get a applictators licences and for shure keep abreast with this consept. It could be a good thing if you get in early.

I do mostly large commercial yards, and I feel it might inpact that part of the industery first. Most of the City and County work I do is because of the liablity and hassel with mowing in high trafic areas. I bet I could sell them on this concept real fast, and I feel they would not bat a eye over the cost.