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The Anthropocene Reviewed

Googling Strangers and Kentucky Bluegrass

Mar 28, 2018
18:53

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  • Kentucky bluegrass requires extensive maintenance for ornamental lawns, suggesting alternatives for sustainable landscaping.
  • Googling strangers presents a trade-off between privacy loss and interconnectedness in digital culture.

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Review of Kentucky Blue Grass

Kentucky bluegrass, despite its widespread use as a lawn grass in the US, requires extensive maintenance, including watering, fertilizing, and pesticide use. It originated from Europe and spread to the Americas through early settlers. The notion of ornamental lawns emerged in England in the 18th century, becoming a status symbol of wealth and land ownership. The abundance of well-manicured lawns in the US signifies a significant investment of resources, but alternatives like natural grasses or edible plants are suggested for more sustainable landscaping.

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