Lawn

A lawn is an area of land planted with grass, and sometimes clover and other plants. Lawns are cut to a low, even height using a lawnmower. Lawns are used for aesthetic (for their beauty) and recreational purposes. Other words used to describe them are turf, pitch, field or green may be used, depending on the sport and the continent. They are often found around buildings, making them a type of yard.

Lawns are generally composed only of grass species, subject to weed and pest control,^[1] maintained in green colour,^[2] and are regularly maintained to ensure an acceptable length. Lawns are used around, apartments, houses, commercial buildings and offices. Approximately 80% of all homes in the United States have grass lawns.^[3] This has resulted in a $40 billion per year industry, with American grass lawns using more water than is used to grow all the wheat and corn in the United States.  In that sense, by water consumption, grass is the United States’ leading “crop” by far, with the Environmental Protection Agency estimating that about 1/3 of all public water is used to water grass, with that number rising as high as 70% in some of the more dry regions of the United States.

The earliest mention of lawns comes from France during the 1500s.^[4] Lawns (as opposed to fields) found their way to England in the 1700s.^[4] One acre (0.4 hectare) of lawn would take three gardeners all day to mow using a tool called a scythe.^[4] Two centuries later, one person with a lawnmower could do it in an afternoon.

The cost of a lawn care business can vary greatly based on several factors such as the size of the business, the type of services offered, the location, and the equipment and supplies required. As a result, it’s difficult to determine a specific price without more information.^[5]

• Initial costs: $10,000 to $50,000
• Monthly costs: $1,000 to $5,000

The initial costs typically include equipment, supplies, insurance, marketing, and licensing expenses. The monthly costs usually include operating expenses, such as fuel, maintenance, and payroll.^[6]

1. ↑ "How to control pests in your lawn". www.pest-control-services.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
2. ↑ "Basics of Lawn Maintenance". www.artificialpitchmaintenance.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
3. ↑ "The American Obsession with Lawns". www.synthetic-grass-installation.co.uk.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Paul Robbins, Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2007), pp. 19–21
5. ↑ Pattron, Harvey (2023-02-09). "How Much Should i Pay for a Lawn Care Business - LawnsRoot.com". lawnsroot.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. ↑ Pattron, Harvey (2023-02-09). "How Much Does a Lawn Care Business License Cost - LawnsRoot.com". lawnsroot.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.^{[permanent dead link]}