Your Yard Is EVIL

[Haua (Projects Ningmaster)]

In which John discusses the absolute insanity of front yards. Turf grass is the biggest irrigated crop in the US; we irrigate grass almost exclusively with drinkable water; also, you will be surprised to learn that grass is INEDIBLE. Plus, I dislike mowing the lawn when it is 115 outside.

Lots of people (particularly people who work in the lawn business) will note that turf grass is a carbon sink (particularly if you mow the lawn frequently). This is true, but there are far more efficient carbon sinks that don't require so much water.

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[Belinda Booth]

John,

 

my husband is an arborist, and he hates grass, so we have very little grass and lots of trees--maybe you should consider replacing the lawn with a forest.

[Elizabeth]

My friend's dad said for years that all front lawns should be planted with potatoes to help feed the world! Hate front lawns... can't wait to have my own rock lawn!

[Andreas]

YT does not let me post a comment under the video there, so here it goes:

There was a lady who was convicted of the crime of a front-garden vegetable patch.
http://videosift.com/video/Vegetable-Garden-in-Front-Yard-Brings-Wr...
Stunning.

[Aspie Distra]

People IRRIGATE grass?!?!?! I have never heard of such a thing... But then again, I live in a country where you have to make sure your lawn doesn't turn into a swamp of its own accord... but STILL!