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It is sad that even in India, which is chronically short of water, people maintain lawns in 45+ degree Celsius (113 F) temperatures in the summer.
by sn41 10y ago
It is sad that even in India, which is chronically short of water, people maintain lawns in 45+ degree Celsius (113 F) temperatures in the summer.
- Ar-Curunir 10y agoI have never seen a American-style lawn in India. Where are you seeing these lawns? Most people just keep a garden with potted plants (commonly known as a veranda).
- sn41 10y agoWhich part of India did you see? There are big-ass lawns in my hometown, Thrissur, Kerala. Also, lawns covering homefronts where I currently reside in North India. I am not going to be specific, but somewhere in UP.
- Ar-Curunir 10y agoTo be fair, I've lived mostly in cities, but I doubt the case is going to be different in rural India. I have grandparents in Dehradun, grew up in Bombay, have cousins in Delhi and relatives in Jharkhand, and no where have I seen lawns in the American manner; only concrete verandas with potted plants.
- sn41 10y agoYeah.. you should go down to Kerala sometime. Or to central government employee quarters.
- vamsinator 10y agoDelhi people take it to the next level by having rooftop lawns. I stayed in a rooftop apartment there once and nothing beats rolling around on grass in the middle of a summer night. As far as I can tell in India lawns are a sign of wealth and position. I once visited a dusty air force base in Bikaner and the commander's house had a beaut lawn with 2 airmen dedicated to maintaining it.
- paulddraper 10y agoThis is going to show my ignorance, but isn't India where monsoons are?
- sn41 10y agoYes, but the summer is brutal.