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1. My "lawn" is different green weeds that look fine when mowed...

Wed May 10, 2017, 09:12 PM

May 2017

but we are surrounded by chemical-drenched, perfect lawns.

Neighbors can't eat their grass - but we sure feast on the stuff I grow in my driveway!

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The American Obsession with Lawns [View all] lordsummerisle May 2017 OP

My "lawn" is different green weeds that look fine when mowed... NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #1

I'm with you. My, almost an acre, is au naturale and mostly weeds. sinkingfeeling May 2017 #3

This is so true ObamaDemocrat May 2017 #2

I'm sorry you have to live in such a place. hunter May 2017 #7

Yes! I don't get it, either. Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #4

There is one functional advantage to a lawn trimmed short kristopher May 2017 #6