I've noticed some people treat their lawn like a carpet. If there is 1 leaf, that's clutter that needs to be picked up. If a tire touches their grass, it's like you got oil on their rug. They've usually manicured their lawn into 1 species monoculture grass with zero weeds and zero bugs. Which because of this lack of diversity, it is now incredibly fragile.

For many people, their yard is like a room of the house. And they expect people to treat it with a living room level of respect. They've put a lot of effort into creating this fragile monoculture grass, and they're protective of it.

Maybe you can tell from the way the question is phrased, but I view the outdoors as different than indoors. If someone misses my driveway and leaves a mark in the grass, I don't care because I know the grass will grow back eventually. If leaves fall on my yard, I don't pick them up. These problems tend to solve themselves. At least that's my view. But I've noticed a lot of people see it the other way.

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No, I treat it like a yard with stuff that shouldn't be there kept out. Leaves get raked in the open grass so it doesn't kill the grass. Cars don't drive through it to avoid creating ruts. Sure, grass grows back, but until it does there is erosion and moisture issues.

I treat the lawn like any other outdoor plant. I don't walk on bushes or sit in decorative pots with plants. It isn't immaculately manicured or anything, but it is cared for as the plant type that it is.

Caring for it means it is in great condition for running around on, setting up a temporary inflatable pool that is taken down before it kiĺls the grass. Nets and stakes are used because they don't cause a lot of damage. It isn't treated like a delicate flower, just enough to keep it healthy and for the intended use.

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