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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "lawns"

Great Reasons to Get Rid of Your Lawn

Christopher Correa, EcoSalon. August 18, 2010.

Unless you own a sheep, you’re actually doing harm to the environment every time you water and cut the green patches in the front and backyard.

Turf Wars

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. February 23, 2010.

Today, more than half of all urban water use in most western states goes to landscaping, and most of that goes to trying to maintain green turf.

Our Love Affair With Our Lawns Is Hurling the U.S. Toward Water Crisis

Our Love Affair With Our Lawns Is Hurling the U.S. Toward Water Crisis

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. October 2, 2009.

We spend $40 billion annually on our lawns and spend $10 billion more on pesticides and fertilizers keeping them green. But worse, they're draining diminishing water resources.

Go for an 'Edible Estate': The Case Against Lawns

Fritz Haeg, Metropolis Books. April 4, 2008.

Why do we dedicate so much property to something that requires precious resources, endless hours and contaminates our air and water?

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