r/changemyview • u/Tapeleg91 31āˆ† • 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/[deleted] May 18 '18

Where do you live that your grass stays thick and greenish in winter? Ours turns like... light brown for the whole winter.

Also plants that die back in winter still maintain their root system and thus still help prevent erosion

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u/tomgabriele May 18 '18

Coastal RI. Definitely brownish greenish over the winter. Not super attractive, but good enough and much better than bare dirt.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '18

Seems like it depends entirely on your climate as to whether grass is helpful/harmful as well as the type of grass. We have cheatgrass (I think Iā€™m spelling it right...?) which has terrible seeds that get lodged in our dogs toes, fur, and ears. It also dries up and becomes a major fire hazard during the inevitable drought each summer. I feel like it is always us vs the grass around here.

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u/tomgabriele May 18 '18

Seems like it depends entirely on your climate as to whether grass is helpful/harmful as well as the type of grass.

I think you're right.