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🗓️ 12 May 2022
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The grass is always greener on the other side, right? But wait, does your lawn really have to be that green anyway?
Americans are obsessed with watering their lawns. Because lots of water keeps it healthy, right? Actually, overwatering your lawn is not just bad for your lawn, but it’s bad for the environment as well. Learn how much water is too much for your lawn, and what time of day you should be watering– and how you can ditch the grass altogether and create a food forest instead!
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| 0:00.0 | The grass is always greener on the other side, right? |
| 0:08.4 | America's obsession with lush green lawns is insane, but also the other insane thing |
| 0:15.7 | is for you to water grass for no reason other than having an idea of a perfect landscape. |
| 0:25.0 | It's actually the opposite. |
| 0:27.4 | Water is this precious resource, and not everyone has access to clean fresh water. |
| 0:34.8 | Overwatering your lawn also has a bigger impact on the planet than you think. |
| 0:40.6 | Grass doesn't need to be watered all the time anyway. |
| 0:43.8 | In this episode, I'll break down all the reasons why you shouldn't. |
| 0:48.1 | You watering your lawn or even having one, and what can you do instead? |
| 0:57.4 | Welcome to Fatal Conveniences, where we address the things we may be doing in our daily lives |
| 1:03.0 | that are actually harming us, and in some cases, slowly killing us. |
| 1:08.5 | Tap water, teflon, caffeine, blue light, food additives, you name it, we dive into it. |
| 1:15.8 | We take a critical look at everyday products that really are affecting us and our bodies |
| 1:21.4 | and the environment and how we can avoid them and find a solution. |
| 1:26.1 | So let's dive in. |
| 1:41.6 | In America, a well-kept, dark green lawn has long been an indicator of high-class households. |
| 1:49.7 | That's from Scientific America. |
| 1:51.4 | A green lawn separated, the wealthy from the poor, |
| 1:55.0 | to this day, a fresh green lawn is a symbol of prosperity and social expectation. |
| 2:03.1 | Again, we're slipping into expectations, man. |
| 2:06.4 | Who are you? What are you? And what do you want to actually create? |
| 2:10.7 | Long grass is the most growth crop in the United States. |
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