I've noticed some people treat their lawn like a carpet. If there is 1 leaf, that's clutter that needs to be picked up. If a tire touches their grass, it's like you got oil on their rug. They've usually manicured their lawn into 1 species monoculture grass with zero weeds and zero bugs. Which
because of this lack of diversity, it is now incredibly fragile.
For many people, their yard is like a room of the house. And they expect people to treat it with a living room level of respect. They've put a lot of effort into creating this fragile monoculture grass, and they're protective of it.
Maybe you can tell from the way the question is phrased, but I view the outdoors as different than indoors. If someone misses my driveway and leaves a mark in the grass, I don't care because I know the grass will grow back eventually. If leaves fall on my yard, I don't pick them up. These problems tend to solve themselves. At least that's my view. But I've noticed a lot of people see it the other way.
15 Jul 2026 20:44
ive always seen the lawn as a burden forced upon me by rich people, which is what it is. back when i had a house with a lawn i pretty much only mowed to avoid conflict with the city/nosy neighbors. i basically never used it for anything so it was literally just a thing that cost me time and money. my preference will always be whatever is the lowest maintenance option, which would usually be local plant species. id still probably do some kind of mechanical treatment every once in a while if i started to get trees or woody shrubs growing.
15 Jul 2026 20:54
The less I do to the yard, the better it looks to me. I like having some areas mowed but I like having stuff live in it even better.
15 Jul 2026 20:56
I live in an apartment building, but...I treat the outdoor space as a separate, communal space. So naturally I pick up any man-made garbage (I don't leave my own as well). Leaves or whatever else, yeah, those solve themselves over time!
15 Jul 2026 20:57
We spend a lot of time in our yard and have many many plants that require near daily maintenance. We've put rocks in waking/seating areas so those spots don't get worn and muddy. So, yeah, we treat it like living space and we want it to be nice, but we're not crazy. It's covered in leaves and dog poop 6 days per week.
15 Jul 2026 21:14
Leaves get raked. Weeds get removed or I wouldn’t have grass (weeds would over take the grass). The grass is not one type of grass, it’s multiple types. It’s better that way. Survives winter in Minnesota,US. As for bugs… honestly I’m not sure what you mean by that. I’m not sure how you’d get rid of bugs in general. My bushes .. those I do pay attention to certain types of bugs that will destroy the bush. Those bugs I get rid of, or I wouldn’t have a plant. But bugs in general yeah not sure how you get rid of them.
Driving on the grass that would piss me off. But walk and run on it all you want.
15 Jul 2026 21:18
No, I treat it like a yard with stuff that shouldn't be there kept out. Leaves get raked in the open grass so it doesn't kill the grass. Cars don't drive through it to avoid creating ruts. Sure, grass grows back, but until it does there is erosion and moisture issues.
I treat the lawn like any other outdoor plant. I don't walk on bushes or sit in decorative pots with plants. It isn't immaculately manicured or anything, but it is cared for as the plant type that it is.
Caring for it means it is in great condition for running around on, setting up a temporary inflatable pool that is taken down before it kiĺls the grass. Nets and stakes are used because they don't cause a lot of damage. It isn't treated like a delicate flower, just enough to keep it healthy and for the intended use.
15 Jul 2026 21:53
No, I don't treat it like that and i think people who do are nuts.
I also don't freak out if there my rooms are aren't magazine photo perfect.
And people who think that way think I'm a massive horrible asshole.
To me, it's really about control. people who think/live that way are anxious-controlling personalities and they HATE what they can't control. I enjoy nature and more natural landscapes and I prefer homes and rooms that look like people actually live in them. I find the ultra-manicured thing really off-putting if not downright creepy sometimes.
15 Jul 2026 21:58
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