Redesigning the American Lawn
So far we have planted over 62,500 sq miles, some 40 million acres, in lawn. Each weekend we mow an area 8 times the size of New Jersey to within 1 inch and then congratulate ourselves on a job well done. Many of our native plants, animals, and birds are now extinct as they have lost their homes and food source. The EPA estimates that Americans spill more than 17 million gallons of fuel each year while refueling lawn equipment,…