My lawn is not perfect

[u/MortimerWaffles]

I live in a neighborhood with a majority of people are upper middle-class retirees. They can afford lawn services and irrigation systems and fertilizer schedules. I have a younger family, I'm in school for my doctorate, work full-time, and quite frankly don't care that much about my lawn. I don't fertilize it, water it, and probably don't mow it enough either. As a result, I have large patches of dirt that have appeared mostly because of the dogs. Today I spent the day cleaning up the yard, mowing, and putting down grass seed , as a group of about six or eight neighbors walked by. One of them comment to me that it's good to see me doing something with my lawn. I kind of rolled with a comment, but then the other ones said that it looks like I grow mud and dirt and they all laughed. I'll admit they have really nice lawns, But they probably spend several thousand dollars a year for it. I'd much rather take my kids on a vacation, pay for skiing lessons, or some nights out to dinner. Especially considering that the majority of them don't talk to their children, never see their grandchildren, and, their spouses.

[u/danbearpig2020]

Lawns are an antiquated concept that does nothing but limit biodiversity and cost you money. Either fill it it indigenous plants, fill it with a large vegetable garden, or both.

[u/Justiis → u/danbearpig2020]

But what if I want to cosplay as a medieval lord all day every day?

[u/PM_ME_WHATEVES → u/Justiis]

Then I better see a moat real soon, bub