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[–] 6 points 2 months ago (9 children)

As a counter argument, lawns are a resilient, walkable surface that’s pleasant to sit or walk on. It’s great for children and pets. I haven’t come across a lawn alternative that is suitable for the load of dogs and children. But I don’t spray, and I do not use a gasoline mower.

I have my lawn bordered with a mix of native and nonnative ornamental plants and trees, forming about 30% of the available land.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    The problem is with lawns that aren't used except to serve abstract purposes, such as signaling status, adhering to socially conditioned ideas of beauty, or holdovers from the colonial impulse to terraform.

    For example, I've lived in my home for nearly two decades and have not once seen any neighbor use their front lawn other than to mow it. Many are the same way with their backyards. Blocks and blocks of this type of land use, all over my city. This is what the nolawns movement is about.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    When's the last time you sat or laid in your lawn?

    I lie in my clover yard frequently with my dog. Way less poky than grass.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    My definition of lawn includes clover I just don’t want it to be a monoculture. Some of the no lawns people are adamant about not having grass at all and plant thyme and other plants that handle a bit of abuse but not dogs playing ball.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago*

    There are native grasses too. My clover mix that I made, which i finished off this year so I dont remember what it was, was just a blended native grass and dutch clover. Ive hella violets too that just grow. And, its fun, I realized ive three types of clover in my yard, the white, the purple, and a native yellow!

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