Freedom lawn
My lawn is definitely the "Freedom lawn," as described by one of the authors quoted in this Kolbert piece. I am tempted to stop mowing, but it would mean the total takeover of locust trees. I actually would like to plant a forest in my backyard, or at least a bit of woods, of almost anything except locusts.http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2008/07/21/080721crbo_books_kolbert/