I grew up in a small mountain town where only a handful of houses had lawns. I'm going to guess that they're a vestige of when homes used to have their own grazing animals. The animals are gone, but the aesthetic has persisted.
Now, I live in a suburban neighborhood that's all lawns. I'm trying to gradually convert ours into flower beds and gardens, but with our HOA I have to do it very incrementally.
28 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 14 Feb
I'm going to guess that they're a vestige of when homes used to have their own grazing animals. The animals are gone, but the aesthetic has persisted.
I think this theory makes sense. Is it legal to have chickens on your property with your HOA setup?
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We're not allowed to have chickens. It's one of the main reasons that we're open to moving.
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