Lawns are a waste of water, but on the other hand, I wonder what would summer be without the smell of freshly cut grass.

"Lilacs on a bush are better than orchids. And dandelions and devil grass are better! Why? Because they bend you over and turn you away from all the people in the town for a little while and sweat you and get you down where you remember you got a nose again. And when you’re all to yourself that way, you’re really proud of yourself for a little while; you get to thinking things through, alone. Gardening is the handiest excuse for being a philosopher." - Ray Bradbury, "Dandelion Wine"