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Depends on the state of the property. On a low water and au naturel yard, sure. Manicured lawns and sterility are all about anthropocentrism while expending concealed absurd treasure and effort without much concern for the soil losing nutrients. Or it's the middle class still clinging onto disappearing symbols American dream of how "rich" they are like the French aristocracy once did. You should've seen how deep green with a tint of blue my dad's 30' x 40' front lawn of Bolero dwarf fescue was, which required mowing twice a week in the summer by you know who, tens of thousands of gallons of water, and regular fertilizing.