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humor The Onion 2026-05-22

Pros and cons of lawns: Less grass, more existential dread.

Forget grass! Americans are embracing rocks, succulents, and native plants for their lawns. The trade-off? Fewer opportunities to wield loud machinery and butterflies acting like they own the place.


<p>Many Americans are foregoing traditional grass lawns in favor of native plants, drought-resistent succulents, and even rocks. The Onion examines the pros and cons of alternative landscaping. PRO Fucks with stupid ants Delays climate apocalypse by 0.3 seconds Housing of pollinators provides great source of passive rental income Less food for those horrible, horrible rabbits [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/pros-and-cons-of-non-grass-lawns/">Pros And Cons Of Non-Grass Law...

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