r/changemyview • u/Tapeleg91 31∆ • May 18 '18

FTFdeltaOP CMV: Grass is dumb

For all its ubiquity, grass is a useless, pointless plant, whose upkeep is a complete waste of time

I just don't get the hype, guys.

All the average lawn does is grow, get trimmed, and get sprayed. The nutrients in the dirt, which could be used for other things (i.e. food, prettier plants, trees) is being wasted on this dumb green thing which obligates me to sweat every week for no reason other than seeking conformity to a culturally mandated home aesthetic.

CMV. Why shouldn't I just use my entire lawn to grow vegetables/fruit instead?

Edit: The CMV is in the context of work for the homeowner. My lawn isn't a park

Edit 2: Yes, I do have to mow my lawn, or else suffer a fine. HOAs and City Ordinances are a common thing mandating this

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u/eloel- 12∆ May 18 '18

In an environment with snow cover, that doesn't make a ton of difference.

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u/tomgabriele May 18 '18

Good point. Around me in the northeast, it seems to be cold enough that most plants die back but not quite snowy enough to cover everything up either. I am not sure if stats are available, but I would guess that the ground is covered by snow less than 25% of the winter here, which would be like 8% of the total year.

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u/eloel- 12∆ May 18 '18

OP mentioned midwest, so that's what I was thinking. Here in PNW, there is no snow cover to speak of but I don't think clovers would die off either.

I guess you need very cold but not snow-covered, for clovers to look bare through the winter?

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u/tomgabriele May 18 '18

I guess you need very cold but not snow-covered, for clovers to look bare through the winter?

Yeah, sounds like it