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No Lawns

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Lawns:

  1. require artificial irrigation that contributes to depletion ofvaquifers

  2. create monocultures that reduce biodiversity and harm ecosystems

  3. require maintenance that usually involves burning fossil fuels

  4. shadeless lawns contribute to warmer neighborhoods

  5. act as nitrogen sinks

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog 2 points 5 months ago

Ofvaquifers

I see you're using a Samsung keyboard

[–] Squizzy 1 points 5 months ago
  1. Not necessarily
  2. Not necessarily
  3. Not necessarily
  4. So?
  5. Okay

But there are benefits too like useable play areas, and with well maintained lawns you have a lower risk of issues like ticks etc.

I realise where I am making this argument but I just came across this and didnt realise people hated lawns.

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[–] psion1369 3 points 5 months ago

Then we spread water unnecessarily all over the lawn to help it grow?

[–] Sam_Bass 1 points 5 months ago

Just stay off mine, you darn kids

[–] StaySquared 1 points 5 months ago

The only thing that sucks about it... is paying someone $65/week to get it done. I seriously need a zero turn mower.

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