scytale , 4 hours ago

I wish single family homes did not come with big grass lawns and backyards by default. It’s one of the reasons I was looking into a condo because I didn’t want to maintain such a useless fixture. But I had no choice because condos generally have higher interest rates, higher insurance premiums (especially ones with shared roofs), and have expensive HOAs.

Now I only mow when I absolutely have to (almost every 3 weeks only), and irrigate only at the minimum. My lawn and backyard don’t look pristine and manicured, but I don’t care as long as it’s not overgrown and the HOA doesn’t complain. I need to save up a ton of money to possibly get parts of it xeriscaped.