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by D895n9o33436N42 1917 days ago
> There’s a lot of yardspace that could become gardens and chicken farms in a pinch.

I’d do anything to stop caring for the damned lawn.

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Bad news: Gardens and chicken farms require more work than a lawn, not less.
Yes, but those things bring more value than simple green grass. I can eat the chickens and their eggs. I can eat veggies from the garden. I can’t eat St Augustine grass because I’m not a goat.
You can also feed the chicken almost all non eaten veggies and egg shells.
So why not stop? Keeping up with the Jones’ or Sisyphusian self imposed torture?
HOA requirements.
It's interesting to me that the one country that markets itself as "land of the free" is the only one with homeowner associations
Not entirely wrong, but Canada for example has condo(minium) boards where a development wasn't done as a freehold.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condominium

Though a "condo" is technically a legal structure, in Canada in generally refers to a self-owned 'apartment' with-in a tower of some height. Colloquially 'townhouses' are house-looking structures in a common development.

Fully- or semi-detached generally means a freehold property without any links to any kind of other legal entity (besides the municipality). 'Semi' means that there is a shared wall between two structures, but they are legally independent lots.

I would never!
If I simply stop, I won’t be able to find my house. There has to be a better plan. Native plants are probably the answer.
For a low naintenance lawn you can plant clover or turf grass or a mix of grass with clover, Dutch Clover and chamomile. You get a more diverse lawn which attracts bees. If you have a lot of shade, moss is also a good alternative.

https://elemental.green/10-low-maintenance-lawn-alternatives...