I haven't read everything coming through this thread, but I did read
the "Lawn care in the
Afterlife", and it really does point out how stupid lawns are.
Lawns are wonderful and integral to a nice orna-perma-mental landscape
in the here and now. They do not need to be large and can be maintained with
an electric
lawnmower or better still a scythe or a team of dwarf goats on a leash.