For 15 years I had a lawn in my front yard and didn’t know why. I never stopped to look at it or sit in it - when people came over we ended up in the back. Nevertheless, I hired a gardener to mow the grass, keep it watered (along with the sidewalk) and well fertilized (along with the Bay). In my neighborhood, lawns were just something we did - maybe because no one wanted to be the first to change the uniformity - run the risk of de-valuing our properties. (more…)