What caused monoculture grass lawns to become the norm in many places? What were lawns like before this transition?
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An imperfect analogy, but its the same reason why countertops are made of the same material or the reason to pull weeds in a flower garden. It is just aesthetically pleasing.
As a lawn obsessed American, I think it is a desire to have it neat and clean looking. I dont think its much of a status thing anymore, but i do take pride in doing it well. Its also a pleasure to get outside and work the land a bit.
And before I get a bunch of crap for watering, fertilizing, etc., I live where the grass grows without additional water and I like organic fertilizer anyway. And its only a few hundred square feet.
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