We return home after our series of travel episodes, stepping foot on the environmental money pit disguised as curb appeal. This episode of Sustainable Planet, Jorden and Kimberly explore the historical roots of lawn aesthetics, the significant water and chemical usage associated with maintaining lawns, and the broader social inequities tied to lawn culture. What has become a status symbol, whose maintenance is often mandated by law, the modern lawn needs an update to be more sustainable.
Recommended Resources
The growth of lawn popularity in the US
Paul Robbins’s sociological take on lawn culture
Residential lawns in the US
Resource stats for lawns
Not just a US issue
Why lawns are ecological deserts
Kimberly’s Substack newsletter post
