Nice to look at is subjective. I find them ugly, but ofcourse that is rooted in knowing that they’re basically dead land that just looks green. Just like tree plantations aren’t as pretty as a forest. What I find prettier is chaotic growth that is mostly left to it’s own.
Smell, again subjective, I find the varried smell much more pleasant. But the smell is always superceded by the nearby dairy farm anyways in my case, as it is for my neighbours with their grass yards
“Pleasant to use” you mean easy for kids to play on? Can’t argue with that if you have kids. I don’t and I enjoy watching my chaotic yard used more by birds and insects. , knowing that there’s at least more life in there.
We also have them because they are nice to look at, smell good, and pleasant to use; the exact same reasons that the wealthy had them.
Most alternatives to a traditional lawn lose at least two of those and they can take just as much time to maintain.
Suburban lawns are a problem but there’s very few, if any, alternatives that provide the same benefits.
Nice to look at is subjective. I find them ugly, but ofcourse that is rooted in knowing that they’re basically dead land that just looks green. Just like tree plantations aren’t as pretty as a forest. What I find prettier is chaotic growth that is mostly left to it’s own.
Smell, again subjective, I find the varried smell much more pleasant. But the smell is always superceded by the nearby dairy farm anyways in my case, as it is for my neighbours with their grass yards
“Pleasant to use” you mean easy for kids to play on? Can’t argue with that if you have kids. I don’t and I enjoy watching my chaotic yard used more by birds and insects. , knowing that there’s at least more life in there.