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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Is that real grass? Please don't tell me that's an entire plastic (artifical grass) covered park?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No way it's real. There's not enough dead patches where the grass simply refuses to grow because of too much urine.

Not to mention that you can tell it's fake simply by how the fallen leaves sit on top of it instead of in it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Not real, the city gave up on trying to keep the real grass alive.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Fascinating picture.

Every tree is precisely where trees don't normally grow well without some effort.

Perhaps when the landscape designer did the top down view, having trees in the grassed area looked weird.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I'm not mistaken those are Trees of Heaven. They're incredibly impossible to kill and grow anywhere. They're also horribly invasive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

You are mistaken, they are not the Tree of Heaven. Three distinct types in this park only one of which I know for sure it's name, blue gum Eucalyptus. All are dog safe according to the city.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That's not even the whole park.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Top middle chasing the ball.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Got a bit of "aboringdystopia" vibes...the fake grass and curvy walkways

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not the original commented but even if it isnt, the biodiversity in it is horrendous. Mine as well just paint it with cement at that point

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Most parks near me are not poster childs for biodiversity. There is one where they have planted natural grassland plants and its awesome but most seem to be geared toward little league games.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Very fake, gets a little too hot sometimes.