Why Do We Have Grass Lawns?

Sara Bendrick is a landscape designer in San Diego.

Sara Bendrick is a landscape designer in San Diego. She’s transformed grass yards into more useful ecologically minded gardens. Many of her clients want low-maintenance and low-water plants for their yards. She loves designing front yards with places to sit, things to interact with, and a variety of other things. Watch the full video with Vox here:

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