The lawn is the dominant, characteristic feature of the American home garden. You may have the spread of green grass and nothing else and get a fairly pleasing setting for the house, but never a satisfying home from the latter without the lawn. It is almost a platitude, yet it is something to be considered by every home builder. The lawn is indeed the essential base of the country, suburban or rural home. It distinguishes the “country” from the “city” with its paved yards and asphalted approaches. The lawn pleases the eye and it gives to the mind that sense of relaxation and repose which is looked for in all places away from the city itself. It has been well likened to the canvas on which t…
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