World's Ugliest Lawn 2024 competition won by Tasmanian woman helped by bandicoots and lack of a mower

[eppur_se_muova]

1. I'd rather have bandicoots than a lawn anyway.

The notion of a "lawn" is a historically recent affectation. Working-class people used to have "yards", where they kept their goats, chickens, etc. Livestock grazed in pastures, putting growing grass to good use. No one kept lawns but the very rich; until the invention of the mechanical lawnmower in the 19th century, special herds of sheep were employed to trim the grass. It was up to the shepherd to keep them moving so they didn't overgraze. Serfs or servants were employed to scythe it in patches, using both large and hand scythes, as needed.

https://www.yourgreenpal.com/blog/every-wonder-about-the-history-of-lawns (Yeah, it's an ad for lawn services, but it's {accidentally?} informative.

Google "no mow" for various available seed mixtures to cover your lawn yard with short-growing perennials, in place of turf grass. Also Google "no mow May" to learn how NOT mowing your lawn is good for the environment in several ways, including keeping bird hatchlings fed, and bees pollinating.