Read more: https://www.planetnatural.com/organic-lawn-care-101/history/
TIL traditional grass lawns originated as a status symbol for the wealthy. Neatly cut lawns used solely for aesthetics became a status symbol as it demonstrated that the owner could afford to maintain grass that didn’t serve purposes of food production.
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I have a lawn, I hate maintaining my lawn, yet I wouldn’t consider living somewhere without a lawn…
So brainwashed.
Further context and better articles:
https://historyofyesterday.com/how-the-lawn-took-over-the-world-5e9d9923d88a
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/the-american-obsession-with-lawns/