I understand what you are saying but you seem overly harsh on people maintaining their lawns. It may not be important to you but to a lot of people it is. Just like planting and watering flowers, landscape, shrubbery, home maintenance, curb appeal, etc. it’s important to people who value their home, properties, appearance, value, etc. There are times when nature calls for cutting back to conserve, but that is hardly ever the case in this area and pride in people’s homes and the curb appeal has always been important to many just as other things in life may be to others.