California has less bugs... In the midwest in most cities/suburbs you have to maintain your lawn for the purpose of keeping the bugs and noxious weeds down. If

California has less bugs... In the midwest in most cities/suburbs you have to maintain your lawn for the purpose of keeping the bugs and noxious weeds down. If you don't, it's a code violation. I think the real reason is that mosquitos like to hide in them... Find a way to keep the mosquitos at bay and maybe we can have more natural lawns.