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Originally Posted by senior citizen
I totally understand what you are saying re the artificial turf as relates to water shortages plus perhaps in an arrid dry climate.
We have family who have stones or pebbles on their front lawn due to living in the desert southwest and experiencing terrible water shortages.
We know friends who have stones on their front lawn at the Jersey shore, living on a canal. Low maintenance plus hard to keep grass green near salt water and salt air.
We have family in Colorado who put down one patch of very green astro turf for their child's play area..........again, the rest of the property is real grass, but due to dry climate, hard to keep GREEN and lush.
That being said, we also know people who just don't understand "stones" on a front lawn nor astro turf in general. Those who live in places with water restrictions do "get it"........also perhaps people who go between two homes and want a low maintenance, no landscaper type property.
We have other family in landscaping business who only put sod in, where up here it's purely grass seed and fertilizer.
Right now all of our grounds are bright emerald green, having turned early this year due to the week of mid 80 degree temps.
Everything is in bloom early......and no need for astro turf.
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I wasn't aware of this as in Sanibel we are under severe water restrictions and there is talk of closing Bonifay golf course do to it. We can only water once a week here and haven't received enough rain this spring for the population. Am I misunderstanding something?
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Originally Posted by bestmickey
You also don't comprehend. Artificial grass is NOT allowed per deed compliance, which was required in the contract you signed when you purchased your home. Artificial grass is NOT the issue here. Deed compliance and potential property value are the issues.
If homeowners aren't forced to comply with the contracts they signed, there is great potential for property values to sink. You see, the purpose of deed compliance and contracts is to insure that properties are maintained in the same fashion as the developer designed for The Villages. If you didn't like the regulations, you shouldn't have purchased a home in a community that has regulations in place. This is potentially my life's savings. You may be able to afford the loss, but I can't.
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Yes, I do understand the restrictions and wasn't suggesting that someone put artificial turf on their lawn here or that someone would not comply with the rules. I was stating that what one person thinks is "ugly" someone else might not. I was also pointing out how many states are encouraging people to put in the turf as a "green" alternative. I'm sorry if you misunderstood my post.
I'm also under the impression that different parts of the villages have different rules. Is this not true as well?