Across
America, nearly 30 million acres of lawns have
sprung back to life, providing a soft landing
for kids at play, a blanket for families to
picnic and a cushion for bare feet to roam.
Yet the greatest benefit of healthy grass --
what it means to the environment -- is one that
is nearly always overlooked. Indeed, turf is
about much more than aesthetics. For most of
suburban America, it's the foundation of the
neighborhood's ecosystem
A healthy lawn provides
the following environmental benefits: |
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