Well, it's Saturday. The morning is clear and temperate. The grass stands stands tall and insouciant.

We must change that.

Jean-Michel is nervous and impatient to be loosed from his pen.

Soon, we'll ride again for honor and the HOA bylaws!

#OldPeopleofMastodon
#Lawn

Rituaalinen sieniympyrä ilmestyi etupihallemme. 😳

#mushrooms #lawn #garden

Lawn, control and the colony - Life after lawns

Lawn is “covering around 40% of the planet’s land surface, lawns are monocultures made up of a handful of species that require frequent watering, fertiliser and – often – pesticides.

Lawn is “nature under totalitarian rule”. Michael Pollan

"At a larger scale they also suggested a permanence and control that assuaged anxieties about the fragility of colonial control. Andrea Gaynor, professor of history at the University of Western Australia, argues that while some settlers appreciated the beauty of Australian landscape from early on, that “didn’t override the necessity to provide a civilised veneer that meant the colony could project an image of itself as stable, settled and prosperous, and therefore an attractive field for investment. So the cultural aspect is deeply entwined with the economics of the whole enterprise.” Simultaneously lawns helped encode and reinforce racial and social hierarchies. “Lawns were understood by Perth’s white residents as the antithesis of, and vastly superior to, Indigenous landscapes and cultures,” says Gaynor."

“Even in a drying climate we’d rather run desal[ination] plants than do away with lawn. It really shows how deeply ingrained lawn is in Australian culture as a symbol of civilisation and environmental control.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/02/no-mow-is-australias-long-love-affair-with-lawn-ending
#Lawn #colonialism #SettlerCulture #monoculture #suburbia #landscapes #CivilisedVeneer #FossilFuel #pollution #biodiversity #conservation #climate

#vss365 (#prompt: lawn)
Dirt grew in the cracks of her knuckles, spreading down from underneath her fingernails and along the nail beds. Mats of dandruff drifted like snowflakes from the roots of her hair. Her odor went feral and became strong enough to knock out the city inspector who came to investigate complaints about her wildflower pollinator #lawn. Her body became like the lawn: an intentional cultivation of wildness.

#amwriting #fantasy #horror

You won't see my place in Beautiful Homes and Gardens, said the rusty spotted cat. No well-trimmed lawn for me.
I'd rather live among weeds with moss on my back, said the rock with teeth.
#vss365 #lawn

@GrrlScientist
Well, this is certainly a step in the right direction.

What exactly is a "functional grass #lawn," anyway? #Grass lawns are strictly #decorative, and therefore non-functional by definition. If a patch of grass has a legitimate function, then it's not a lawn. Native #grasses for #soil #erosion prevention? Functional. #Lawns and #golf courses? Non-functional.

Note to any butthurt #golfers out there:
A golf course is *not* a legitimate function of grass. Your #GolfBall will roll just fine on any moderately flat surface. Find a way to play your #SillyGame without #KillingThePlanet, or find a new silly game. #SorryNotSorry

These alternatives to grass will help reduce water consumption and the amount of time you spend tending to your property. #Environment #lawn
https://flipboard.com/@bobvilacom/lawn-alternatives-for-ditching-grass%E2%80%94and-why-you-should-eth9q2li952vpbva

California bids farewell to the ornamental #lawn https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-13/editorial-drought-nonfunctional-grass

The #lawn guys are here. Ah, the stench of fresh cut #grass. My #meds will prevent an #asthma attack, but I'll still get a headache.

Заметно, что в городе через полтора месяца будут #выборы #невыборы мэра? #MW #social #urbanscape #lawn

Lawn wars 2023 - Northern campaign

Rode into battle this morning on my trusty mount Jan-michel. We cut down their numbers with every charge but I am not fooled, we have only purchased a week's delay in their onslaught from our brave actions here today.

Also, sorry to my neighbors for the shriek of terror, that garter snake took me *completely* by surprise.

#Lawn

My parents have a small patch of grass in front of their house but it's not a dull green "dead zone" lawn. It's all one creeping plant that remains green year round, can handle heat and drought, and blooms Spring through Fall. It requires very infrequent mowing and handles footsteps quite well. It is full of life!
Corsica, France.

This grows as weed in Texas but HOAs would be horrified to see a flowering lawn.

#Corsica #France #Lawn #Flowers #Bees #Wasps #Gardens

Femboy on a grass bed!

#Femboy #CrossDresser #Twink #Cute #Athletic #LongHair #LGBTQ #Trans #Submissive #Breedable #Trap #Sissy #Pride #Muscle #Autistic #NeuroDivergent #Bed #Grass #Lawn #Tapestry #Adorable #Skirt #Thighhighs #Masked #Blushing #Panties

Ban #Lawn Watering

Heat and humidity is heavy plus, while it’s not as strong as weeks ago, the smoke is back in the air. But the lawn needed mowing, so mow I did. I’m declaring myself a hero.
#Lawn
#Mow
#Hero

Dear, #HOA,

I have received your kind note of July 10, and it did not seem passive-aggressive at all.

Thank you, however for reminding me that I am not letting my #grass grow high enough. Since 3 inches is apparently to short, from now on I will only cut my #lawn to a height of 9 inches, as you suggest.

ex oh ex oh, luv mike

People get jailed in the #USA for not #mowing their #lawn|s?

Anyone who thinks the #USA is a "Land of #Freedom" really should seek professional deradicalization and political education!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEJ9Q3sUg3Q&t=40s

@raerae
I am not good at maintaining the lawn 😅 But clover nicely repairs the patches, so that my lawn is green 😉 I think cottontails in my yard are also happy 😊

#Lawn #Yard #Clover #Grass #Rabbit #Wildlife

#lawn #ancestors #extinction

My lawn has barely grown the past month due to lack of rain. We had some rain last week but the only reason I have to mow today is to cut down dandelion stems.
#Lawn
#Mow