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0 pointswhoiskevin10y ago0 comments

For as long as I live where a lawn does not require a sprinkler. Think outside the box.

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So we are all stuck with an outdated concept that originated from aristocratic landowners who wanted to show how much money they had by devoting a portion of their estate to not growing crops and just being manicured because you can do it without watering?

How very kind of you to epitomize the "get off my lawn" meme, but I'm not on your lawn. I'm not telling you to get rid of your lawn, but the concept as it exists now and it's popularization is at best wasteful, and in some cases actively causes problems with water availability in some areas. Some reform in the popularized concept of a front lawn would be beneficial to everyone.

spdionis10y ago

Lawns look nice. Sounds like a good enough reason to keep them. We are not THAT overpopulated.

brc10y ago

They also stop erosion, provide habitat for insects and animals and are pleasing to walk on.

I get having a lawn in a desert is a poor use of water, but for many houses and recreational areas, it's an excellent way to cover ground.

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