Comment: Lawns are stupid. I say abolish the whole moronic tradition of lawns. They're an enormous waste of energy and natural resources and cause horrid pollution. And for what? To surround homes with ugly green carpet while the homeowners spend their free time in a natural landscape fishing, hiking, and camping? IMO, if you want a controlled habitat on your property? Fine — cultivate one that's in harmony with our ecosystem and climate, not one that fights against nature and all-too-often, outright destroys it. 

"The EPA estimates gas-powered lawn and garden equipment is responsible for a whopping 5% of our air pollution. One hour of mowing the lawn with a gas-powered lawn mower emits 11 times more pollution than driving a car for the same hour. 4"