Ditching grass could help your backyard thrive

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Date of Publication: June 30

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication City: Washington, DC

Publisher: The Washington Post

Author(s): Tik Root

Lawns are ecological ‘dead space.’ Experts explain how to design a more eco-friendly yard

Summer. For many Americans, that means blankets of grassy green for kids to play in, or families to picnic on.

There are an estimated 40 million to 50 million acres of lawn in the continental United States — that’s nearly as much as all of the country’s national parks combined. In 2020, Americans spent $105 billion keeping their lawns verdant and neat. But our grass addiction comes at an environmental cost.

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