• phoneymouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    4 months ago

    Lawns were specifically invented to show off one’s need not to grow anything on their land. Only the peasants were farmers. The upper class flaunted their wealth and status by planting lawns and ornamental gardens.

    • Hobo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      52·
      4 months ago

      Do you have a source other then your backside for that? Cause I’m pretty sure lawns started out as communal grazing and recreational areas.

      • phoneymouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        4 months ago

        Not disputing that grass or communal grazing grounds existed, but the idea of having grass planted around your residence the way we do it today was a practice of elite medieval European landowners.

        Soon, though, expansive lawns ensured that all could view European landowners’ estates, explains Rooney. To use one’s property for aesthetics and leisure, rather than food production, signaled vast amounts of wealth and financial security, says the Washington Post. Even the palace of Versailles boasted a lawn called a “tapis vert,” which translates to a green carpet (via Scientific American).

        Read More: https://www.grunge.com/846877/the-surprising-history-of-grass-lawns/