I’m having my own landscaping… difficulties right now, so this felt appropriate. Lawns, in a word, are bad. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having mown grass in areas that are used, but the ubiquity of lawns is a real problem in a number of ways. This video is a look at the history of lawns, at least in the US, and I think it pairs well with John Oliver’s video on homeowners’ associations.