Civdis
Active Member
There's nothing ironic about it. Obviously traditional gardens have heir place, but natural, native vegetation can look great in an urban context. It does have environmental benefits along waterways, especially for water quality, erosion, and flooding.
On highways I just don't see the point of mowing lawns. In parks where people actually use the grass sure, but on highway medians it doesn't make any sense.
I like a nicely kept highway median if it is relatively narrow or in an urban area. Unkept or unmowed medians look like ugly ditches to me. As for the environmental argument, studies have shown that mowed grass has better structure and isn't matted down by heavy rains, thus slowing down the flow of storm water. To each his own I guess.