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A brief history of grass
From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the grounds of Versailles, humans of every age have manipulated the nature around them to reflect...
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Aug 2, 20222 min read
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The dark side of modern landscaping
America is covered in lawns. So much so that there are almost 50 million acres of turf from sea to shining sea. Here's how we got here.
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Aug 1, 20227 min read
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A world without leaf blowers
Gasoline-powered landscaping equipment is damaging to the environment and safety of workers.
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May 2, 20222 min read
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Why leaf blowers are a triple negative
They're ubiquitous, cheap, and noisy, but are leaf blowers any good for the environment? No, not at all.
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Jan 21, 20213 min read
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