I've always hated lawns too - house after house with the same kind of pointless, perfectly manicured square of green. The waste of all the water and energy, all

I've always hated lawns too - house after house with the same kind of pointless, perfectly manicured square of green. The waste of all the water and energy, all the chemicals used to keep out anything but grass. I mean, it may as well be astroturf given it's always kept looking like it! I fully agree that some vegetation looks nice, and is good for insects and birds. But I'd much prefer some variety at least - different grasses, wildflowers, moss, clover, local plants, and not kept permanently trimmed 3mm off the earth. I mentioned this to my wife a few years back, and she looked at me like I'd gone crazy, and I've had the same aghast looks from others too. Actually, I'd like to see some proposals for regulation around this. Homogeneous lawns are just such a colossal waste.