Is there any such thing as a guilt-free lawn in L.A.?
In the era of climate change and drought, green grass has become a public scourge. Still, I went looking for reasons to keep my traditional frontyard.
Source: yahoo.com
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After years of drought, can you have a guilt-free lawn in L.A.?
In the era of climate change and drought, green grass has become a public scourge. Still, I went looking for reasons to keep my traditional frontyard.
Source: latimes.com
Why more and more Americans are painting their lawns
Today, many Americans are turning to paint in order to create the perfect, green lawn, but a look back in history tells us that this obsession is certainly not a new phenomenon.
Source: britannica.com
Some Americans Want Fewer Grass Lawns
Lawns are areas around a house or in a park that are covered with short grass. In recent years, support for replacing lawns with native plants has been increasing in the United States. The process is called rewilding.
Source: voanews.com
More and more Americans are painting their lawns - should we do the same?
What I found was that lawns extend far back in American history. Former presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had lawns, but these were not perfect greenswards. It turns out that the ideal of perfect turf – a weed-free, supergreen monoculture – is a recent phenomenon.
Source: architectureanddesign.com.au