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Good luck doing that in the land of the free, where you can get arrested for not mowing your lawn.

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-11/single-mothe...

Contrast with Europe, where even in capitals you can have lawns so over-grown that you can't see the house behind them anymore. Nobody gives a fuck.

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I’m surprised by the negativity of this comment. For every case of conflict there are others that can be cited of cultural change.

Lawns have some legitimate uses, entertainment and play space come to mind, but for the most part are a cultural statement.

I recommend keeping an open mind that “changing aesthetics” is the right way to go. More local biodiversity, less water use, more bee forage, insect habitat, birds, etc.

Often (but not always), just “doing nothing” is a great step forwards.

The article gave explicit advice on grass maintenance, such as never removing more than a third of the height at a time.

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