[simonsarris]

I mow just a few times a year, mostly just cutting paths and leaving big sections of taller grasses. Some examples:

https://twitter.com/simonsarris/status/1629638819954786305

https://twitter.com/simonsarris/status/1651949172931674112

The fields naturally have lots of clover, black eyed susans, milkweed, and daisies. I've also planted a lot of my own flowers.

You can still have parts cut low, and if you leave the rest taller even the low part seems to resist drought better.

I used to mow ~3 acres with just a gas push (self-propelled) mower. Now I have the "modest" X330. You don't need a big machine to do this. Though you do have to go slow when you cut at the end of the year around October.

[TheBigSalad]

It almost sounds like you are bragging about being environmentally friendly. I think most people with a yard that big would just mow a lawn for their needs and let most it ]grow in with trees or whatever comes up. For the record, I have no problem with what you are doing and I think it looks cool.

[simonsarris]

The intent isn't to brag but to show that something nice-looking and achievable outside the norm is possible. I think a lot of people want the feel of open space, so they go for a manicured lawn. In other words their desires are largely aesthetic. I think if you try to keep things field-like, its lower-effort for (IMO) a better aesthetic. It also seems to be environmentally better, but you don't even need that argument.

[Diederich]

I didn't get even a small sense of bragging from the above comment, and I'm actually quite glad it was posted, especially the pictures. It's good to see other people doing something similar to what we're trying to do with our ~1ac of grass.

[tadfisher]

I'd be bragging, that property looks fantastic.

[efields]

I love what you’ve done! We have less property but made and planted lots of beds with a flower/native/perennial slant. We still have lawn in the areas that are sometimes for play. We also have less clear “paths,” but they’re becoming evident the more we do outside. Thinking in terms of paths is where I’d encourage folks to start. If short grass is meant for easy access/play, observe which stretches of grass really get used for that. The rest could simply be left to go wild.