Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell, writing for Curbed, makes a case against the use of lawns on backyards in middle America. She argues for the preservation of the natural landscape and ecological biodiversity which the lawns have replaced in favor of the suburban image that prevails in America.
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A better use of lawn space: urban gardens!
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We ripped out the lawn in the backyard of our old house. It definitely saved a lot of water, but the garden didn't look as pretty as before.
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