Lawns will become sign of 'moral decadence' because of climate change

In the short term, water shortages in the next 12 years will make it difficult to have a lawn.

Like in Australia during recent droughts, Prof Dixon said watering a lawn will be seen as an extravagance only experienced by the rich.

"Lush, well-watered, English 18th and 19th Century parklands will suffer. Retaining their rural Arcadian charm requires reversion to wild flower meadows managed with traditional hay-cuts without mowing until ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - May. 2, 2009

A horticulturist puts on the prognostication hat, and suggests we may not have to mow the lawn every week.

This may be a good thing....

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