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A community devoted to alternatives to monoculture lawns, with an emphasis on native plants and conservation. Rain gardens, xeriscaping, strolling gardens, native plants, and much more! (from official Reddit r/NoLawns)

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Noticing major shifts in opinion on lawn care (self.nolawns)

submitted 1 year ago by mercurly to c/nolawns

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My hometown's newspaper just published an opinion piece about the disastrous effects, ecologically and financially, that lawn care causes. Not totally surprising but it's important to note that this is a retirement community in the bible belt!

Y'all, it's working! Keep spreading the word!

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[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

IMO one of the most problematic area for lawns is not really conservative area, like bible belts; but old money area like several super rich neighborhoods in blue (and red states, but good amount of them are in blue).

These people care about social status more than money or really anything else. they are happy to dump all the pollution and spends a shit load of money, just be accepted in their "high-class neighborhood".

[–] oxideSeven@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

The biggest problem (in the US) has to be all the suburbs, especially those with HOAs, and rental properties.

These places aren't likely to change anytime soon. It's weird cus clover and no maintenance lawns would be ideal for everyone, but who knows.

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