Tri-fold Brochure A Brief History of the American Lawn

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o 60% of all residential water used
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in Los Angeles County is
consumed by the landscape, Green lawns look fine when there is
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most of it for lawns. plenty of water to go around,
however here in Los Angeles they
o More herbicides per acre are
just make no sense. They do not
applied on lawns than on the
attract butterflies, hummingbirds,
fields of agribusiness.
nor beneficial insects. They hardly
o In the U.S. an estimated 7 get used for their intended purpose
million birds are killed yearly by of playing or lounging around.
lawn-care pesticides.
We live in a very arid climate. A
o On average, 7,600 Americans lush green lawn will not co-exist with
are injured every year using the looming water issues we face.
lawn mowers, about the same
Reducing the size or all together
number as firearms.
eliminating a lawn lessens
o The EPA estimates that a dependence on distant imported
gasoline powered lawn mower water.
emits 11 times the air pollution
o Lawns use too many resources
of a new car for each hour of
to justify their existence.
operation.
o Stop having to replace your
o 5% of all greenhouse gasses
lawn every few years.
are produced by the mowing of
lawns. o Save water, be green and make
a difference.
o A garden in not only grass, just
as a forest is not only trees.
o Wall to wall lawn is not a Monarch butterfly & caterpillar
garden.
ATOMIC OAK GARDEN DESIGN
Pasadena California
Phone: (818) 720-6908
atomic_oak@hotmail.com
All text © Copyright 2009 Matt-Dell Tufenkian

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options?
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garden provides habitat for wildlife
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provides a sense of calm and a your dreams & live greener
A Brief History of the place for reflection. now.
American Lawn Establishing a garden just makes o Reduce your water bill &
good sense as something you can carbon-footprint dramatically.
The popularity of the green and do in your own yard to benefit the
lush lawn came to prominence in o Give you the best looking
health of our planet.
18th century England where the landscape on the block.
Increasing the bio-diversity around
abundance of water made care of
o Create a natural wildlife habitat,
your home will attract butterflies,
lawns negligible. For British
get chemicals out of your
hummingbirds and beneficial
society, a lawn was simply a status
landscape & improve your
insects. These pollinators increase
symbol. The idea of a lawn is an
quality of life.
yields in home grown fruits and
old world elitist tradition.
vegetables.
In America, before and during
World War II, residential
landscaping was much more
sensible. Over 40% of fruits and
vegetables consumed were
homegrown. Post-war, the rise of
the middle class and the pursuit of
the American Dream led to the
increased popularity of the home
lawn over the home garden.
Los Angeles is not London.
Bio-diverse garden Lawn reduction