To reply to foobiter's dead comment: >some grass is indeed native, that’s not what this article is advising against… many many lawns have grass in places where

To reply to foobiter's dead comment: >some grass is indeed native, that’s not what this article is advising against… many many lawns have grass in places where it would otherwise not grow No, they advising against suburban grass maintenance in general. This without considering downsides of clean flower beds without the dense root structure homeowners are used to, or snake-friendly hiding places near your front door. Thick, muddy, pest-filled brush is native, but I have enough of it without it around my house and walkways.