On the front page of today's Orlando Sentinel we were reminded of the on-going (3 year) battle between a home owner and the beautiful community of Summerport, a subdivision of upscale Windemere, west of Orlando.
The problem: Grass!
Summerport requires St Augustine grass, which has come under fire for needing vast amounts of water and heavy fertilization, which pollutes the water. Like most Hollywood wives and my late husband Ken, St. Augustine grass is super high maintenance - and proud of it. Instead of St. Augustine, the home owner planted lower maintenance, but just as beautiful, Florida friendly Argentine Bahia grass.
Now what makes this owner think that he or she can just willy nilly plant a different kind of grass?
What about the lack of aesthetics in having a slightly different (but hardly noticeable to the naked eye) lawn even though it saves water? This could lead to total anarchy.
So that's why Summerport sued the home owner in 2012 and it's still an on-going battle to this first day of May, 2015, earning a place on the front page of the Sentinel!
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