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Why we need to kill the lawn
There are, by some estimates, more than 40 million acres of green lawns in the U.S., making turf grass the largest irrigated crop in the country. A new book suggests that landowners repurpose some of their landscaping for another purpose: creating a “Homegrown National Park,” a connected network of more natural gardens that could help stave off the insect apocalypse and the collapse of broader ecosystems.
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When I lived in NC our entire backyard was set up for wildlife,and still is. Around here,everyone mows heir grass every 2 weeks and one neighbors dumps chemicals on their law to make sure it looks like a carpet/golf course...It's disgusting and I doubt it will change.