Comments on: Go Ahead, Drive On The Grass http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:59:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: melvin http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-300414 melvin Sat, 03 May 2008 18:45:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-300414 Emergency access is one of the great uses of this stuff. Once you're aware of it you start seeing it every where at places like ball parks, soccer fields, schools and parks. Things like ambulances can drive right up to the field without sinking even if the grass is saturated with water. Some of these products are actually below the level of the grass and completely disappear unless recently driven across. Emergency access is one of the great uses of this stuff. Once you’re aware of it you start seeing it every where at places like ball parks, soccer fields, schools and parks. Things like ambulances can drive right up to the field without sinking even if the grass is saturated with water. Some of these products are actually below the level of the grass and completely disappear unless recently driven across.

]]> By: Robert http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293399 Robert Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:19:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293399 I've seen something like it here in Texas at hospitals. What appears to be a lush lawn is also the firelane. Big firetrucks can drive right over it. I’ve seen something like it here in Texas at hospitals. What appears to be a lush lawn is also the firelane. Big firetrucks can drive right over it.

]]> By: Bubba http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293191 Bubba Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:56:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293191 I live in de south...front lawns are for parkin' our pick em up trucks on. We'all use driveways for our yardsales. I don't see what y'all fussin about here... I live in de south…front lawns are for parkin’ our pick em up trucks on. We’all use driveways for our yardsales. I don’t see what y’all fussin about here…

]]> By: Matt http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293186 Matt Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:54:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293186 What. Now I have to mow my driveway too? Hell no. I want more concert so I need to mow LESS. What. Now I have to mow my driveway too? Hell no. I want more concert so I need to mow LESS.

]]> By: BG http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293168 BG Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:34:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293168 They have these all over in Switzerland. They are a little different, they are often diamond shape with the middle of the diamond open for the grass and other green stuff to grow. It seems to be fine through the winter. I was under the impression that even if stuff dies over the winter something will grow back the next summer, it might not be grass, but given the harsh nature of the area they are living in, short tough green stuff (moss, weeds, grass) grows eventually. They have these all over in Switzerland. They are a little different, they are often diamond shape with the middle of the diamond open for the grass and other green stuff to grow. It seems to be fine through the winter. I was under the impression that even if stuff dies over the winter something will grow back the next summer, it might not be grass, but given the harsh nature of the area they are living in, short tough green stuff (moss, weeds, grass) grows eventually.

]]> By: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293136 Eric Dykstra Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:59:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293136 mike, I think salt is bad for grass regardless of what it's planted on. In an area with snowy winters this might not be the best choice for a main driveway. Although a properly set snow blower might work. mike, I think salt is bad for grass regardless of what it’s planted on. In an area with snowy winters this might not be the best choice for a main driveway. Although a properly set snow blower might work.

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293099 PutnamEco Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:36:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293099 Great stuff, permeable pavement. Great way for dealing with zoning laws regarding storm water runoff/retention. I also like Flexi-pave. kill two birds with one stone, recycle used tires reduce storm water runoff. Really nice to walk on. www.kbius.com/index1.html Great stuff, permeable pavement. Great way for dealing with zoning laws regarding storm water runoff/retention.
I also like Flexi-pave. kill two birds with one stone, recycle used tires reduce storm water runoff. Really nice to walk on.

http://www.kbius.com/index1.html

]]> By: Scott http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293095 Scott Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:30:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293095 Seems like it would be a pain in the butt to shovel/blow snow off of this stuff, but it looks cool Seems like it would be a pain in the butt to shovel/blow snow off of this stuff, but it looks cool

]]> By: mike t http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293079 mike t Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:11:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293079 Great idea, have all the cars moved before mowing the parking lot everytime... Does winter salt kill the grass? Great idea, have all the cars moved before mowing the parking lot everytime…

Does winter salt kill the grass?

]]> By: Bill http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293061 Bill Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:39:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/28/go-ahead-drive-on-the-grass/#comment-293061 This may be new for Retention Systems, but it's a very old product. I first saw it in use in Europe in the early 80s. This may be new for Retention Systems, but it’s a very old product. I first saw it in use in Europe in the early 80s.

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