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Kenyans and landscaping
MugundaMan
#1 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:19:21 AM
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Please do not throw stones at me for asking this simple question jameni.
Why is it that many middle class bakenya property owners are not ashamed that they live in palatial mansions but their plot is unsightly bush?
In other words, why are many middle class bakenya seemingly unconcerned about landscaping? Sample what a difference good landscaping does to a plot/property. Na sio kazi mingi. 30 minutes or less a day and the bonus is it is good exercise. If you are too lazy teach your mfanyii to do it for you while you are at work or at your business.

And surely it cannot be the lack of money.Most blow thousands upon thousands per day on fombe and nyamchoms. Good landscaping costs little to nothing!

Ni hayo maoni yangu tu!



Terrible landscaping



Huyu amejaribu



Swenani
#2 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:25:27 AM
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We are stressed with many things to worry about petty things like landscaping
If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
MugundaMan
#3 Posted : Friday, December 21, 2018 8:55:18 AM
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Swenani wrote:
We are stressed with many things to worry about petty things like landscaping


Excuses tu! smile

Look at this chap. He tried on the landscaping but put hideous cartoon color cabro on much of the ploti



MugundaMan
#4 Posted : Sunday, December 23, 2018 11:32:15 AM
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Swenani,
Utaweza kweli? I am going to do this on one of my DC plots

wukan
#5 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 10:52:12 AM
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Swenani wrote:
We are stressed with many things to worry about petty things like landscaping


one of the beautiful things about travelling east and learning from other cultures was the concept of feng shui-harmonize the individual and the environment. Most of the stress will actually emanate from your home environment. If it is cluttered you will feel cluttered. Proper landscaping has a way of rejuvenating your life.
hardwood
#6 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 11:48:34 AM
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Swenani wrote:
We are stressed with many things to worry about petty things like landscaping


Hehe...that is why many prefer kujaza compound with cabro....


MugundaMan
#7 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 12:14:31 PM
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hardwood wrote:
Swenani wrote:
We are stressed with many things to worry about petty things like landscaping


Hehe...that is why many prefer kujaza compound with cabro....




I would prefer unsightly bush to these hideous cabro filled plots any day. Imagine a 1/4 acre full of cabro and buildings tu. Whoever comes home to such a place will definitely suffer from clinical depression.
hardwood
#8 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 12:29:34 PM
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Also it seems Kenyans are allergic to flowers and flowerbeds even in high end estates despite our wonderful climate.










While we could be doing this....imagine the scent of roses and other flowers in your home all year round?



hardwood
#9 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 12:39:59 PM
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Seems only watu wa "dustbowl" understand these landscaping manenos...



MugundaMan
#10 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 12:43:57 PM
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Fantastic pics @hardwood #Motivation #DustBowlRising
murchr
#11 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 6:33:11 PM
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On landscaping, which brand has the most reliable lawnmower/grass cutter? My slasher is not doing a good job
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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hardwood
#12 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 7:00:28 PM
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murchr wrote:
On landscaping, which brand has the most reliable lawnmower/grass cutter? My slasher is not doing a good job


Go to the Game Store at Garden city mall or Waterfront mall Karen and get a reel mower and it does a good job. Costs about 10k and your lawn will look like a premier league football field. It's manual and will give you some nice exercise on weekends. I have one that has served me many yrs.



murchr
#13 Posted : Friday, January 04, 2019 7:07:04 PM
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hardwood wrote:
murchr wrote:
On landscaping, which brand has the most reliable lawnmower/grass cutter? My slasher is not doing a good job


Go to the Game Store at Garden city mall or Waterfront mall Karen and get a reel mower and it does a good job. Costs about 10k and your lawn will look like a premier league football field. It's manual and will give you some nice exercise on weekends. I have one that has served me many yrs.





Asante
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Njunge
#14 Posted : Saturday, January 05, 2019 9:21:59 PM
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hardwood wrote:
murchr wrote:
On landscaping, which brand has the most reliable lawnmower/grass cutter? My slasher is not doing a good job


Go to the Game Store at Garden city mall or Waterfront mall Karen and get a reel mower and it does a good job. Costs about 10k and your lawn will look like a premier league football field. It's manual and will give you some nice exercise on weekends. I have one that has served me many yrs.





Keep an eye on the meshing gears of the manual mower. At some point you will realize it doesn't work like it used to due to wear. Unfortunately, those gears are made of a non-machinable cast steel. Getting spares is almost impossible. A petrol driven one does not have this problem. Talking of make, I think a Stratton & Briggs mower is the game... My two Zim dollars.
murchr
#15 Posted : Saturday, January 05, 2019 10:29:17 PM
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Njunge wrote:
hardwood wrote:
murchr wrote:
On landscaping, which brand has the most reliable lawnmower/grass cutter? My slasher is not doing a good job


Go to the Game Store at Garden city mall or Waterfront mall Karen and get a reel mower and it does a good job. Costs about 10k and your lawn will look like a premier league football field. It's manual and will give you some nice exercise on weekends. I have one that has served me many yrs.





Keep an eye on the meshing gears of the manual mower. At some point you will realize it doesn't work like it used to due to wear. Unfortunately, those gears are made of a non-machinable cast steel. Getting spares is almost impossible. A petrol driven one does not have this problem. Talking of make, I think a Stratton & Briggs mower is the game... My two Zim dollars.



Thanks guka
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