Lawns

Greg Beato looks at self-expression via the front lawn. In places that lack homeowners associations, he suggests, individualized lawns have great potential to strengthen the surrounding community.

More and more lawns across the country are getting axed and replaced with gardens.

Upkeep and Water Consumption Prompt Reviews of the Esthetics of Faux Turf

The New Yorker traces the history of the American lawn from 1841, commenting on their unnatural origins, and finally analyzing the alternatives suggested by anti-lawn movements.

When California declared a statewide drought, a couple decided to let their front lawn die.

A city councilwoman in Galt, south of Sacramento, is cited for violating city code rules on watering. That's despite the fact that the City Council had urged the public to water and care for lawns at foreclosed homes.