Americans´ need for a perfect lawn comes down to neighborhood peer pressure
(WorldNews Environment)

Good old peer pressure may be why Americans go to such great lengths to keep their yards looking sharp. (Jim Pruitt/) Lawns are the epitome of Americana. Covering nearly four times the land area of corn, the yard´s characteristic green grass is the United States´ most irrigated crop. Maintaining these environments is both resource intensive-homeowners routinely apply fertilizers, spray pesticides, and install sprinkler systems-and expensive as each year Americans...