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The Dark Side of Lawns

By Scott ⋅ June 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Beth Huxta of Organic Gardening magazine writes:
Americans spend so much money and time on their lawns, you’d think we either eat or sell grass. More land in the United States is planted in turf–32 million acres–than in corn. The typical American lawn sucks up 10,000 gallons of supplemental water (non-rainwater) annually.
Her article is full of [...]

Treehugger: Number of the Day: 11

By Scott ⋅ June 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

11 — According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average home owner’s gas-powered lawn mower pumps out as much pollution per hour as 11 automobiles do.
Read the whole story at Treehugger.

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