Lawns

[Rodimus]

According to the History Channel, it was Andrew Carnegie that started the trend of growing lawns around houses.

 

[luiza]

Useful time line info .
1830
Edwin Budding, an engineer from Thrupp in Gloucestershire, patents the first lawn mower, bringing the perfectly cropped lawn within reach of the middle classes.
1893
James Sumner of Leyland, Lancashire, designs the world’s first steam-powered lawn mower. He later produces a modified version of his design through his newly founded Lancashire Steam Motor Company, which eventually morphs into British Leyland.


1902
The Suffolk-based firm Ransomes introduces the first petrol-driven lawn mower

 

[BULLDOG]

According to the History Channel, it was Andrew Carnegie that started the trend of growing lawns around houses.

And in his later years, he was credited to be the first to shake is fist at the neighbor kids and yell "STAY THE HELL OFF MY LAWN!!!"

 

[Dekster]

Okay. For some reason this thread reminded me of the special where the great Monty Don toured American gardens. In one of those episodes, he was completely flabergasted that Americans had lawns but NO hedges. He couldn't believe the audacity. It was like we are violating God's commandment having manicured lawns and not hedgerows and cottage gardens at our homes.

 

[Zebra]

Okay. For some reason this thread reminded me of the special where the great Monty Don toured American gardens. In one of those episodes, he was completely flabergasted that Americans had lawns but NO hedges. He couldn't believe the audacity. It was like we are violating God's commandment having manicured lawns and not hedgerows and cottage gardens at our homes.

soon one can mow the lawn again!