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Article: Kicking Lawn Dependence; Breaking Out of the Cycle of Mowing and Watering
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 23, 1994
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The suburban lawn has long been the main preoccupation of the
homeowner during the summer months. Lawn wars - the fight for the
best-looking green on the block - are legendary, as are the battles
against the occasional misguided individual who tries to buck
convention by - heaven forbid - letting a lawn go or sowing it with
wildflowers.
This uniquely American lawn fixation has led to a pattern of
behavior that, environmentalists believe, has made lawns thoroughly
dependent on their keepers for their survival.
Their concerns have been around for a few years and seem
certain to be with us for a few more: There still are millions of
lawns out there, marching to the beat of the sprinkler.
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