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Originally Posted by sopas ej
I've really come to hate lawns. If anything, I think THOSE are the most unnatural. Lawns require the most irrigation (natural or not) to maintain that green appearance; plus, they constantly have to be mowed/cut. It's grass, yet it's not allowed to grow naturally like grass. And it's not good for the ecosystem, as they don't attract the native bugs and birds that would otherwise be drawn to native landscaping. In southern California, lawns in front of homes are a holdover from when Anglo Midwesterners and Easterners moved to California. I really like the properties in my area where the owners have gotten rid of their lawns and planted native plants. They provide color and texture and more interesting "curb appeal" in my opinion than lawns.
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IMO, I love small lawns mixed in with succulents, palms and other local drought tolerant vegetation. You can have it all.