Everyone’s marking 250 years of U.S. history, but how well do you know the origin and evolution of the American lawn?
Test yourself with these 6 questions, then find the answers in the LawnStarter article – 250 Years of Lawn Care: How America Grew Its Greatest Obsession. The article traces the American lawn from scythes and sheep to the invention of the lawn mower and now robot mowers. It's been a wild ride so far.
1. The great American lawn traces its roots back to:
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
C. Alexander Hamilton
2. Before the lawn mower was invented, what did most Americans use to keep their grass trimmed?
A. Scythes and hired hands
B. Sheep and goats
C. Hand clippers and garden shears
3. A machinist in which state built a lightweight push lawn mower that stole the show at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair?
A. Michigan
B. New York
C. Indiana
4. According to NASA, American lawns are the single largest irrigated "crop" in the U.S. – covering how much more ground than irrigated corn?
A. Twice as much
B. The same amount
C. Three times as much
5. Running a gas-powered leaf blower for just one hour produces as much smog-forming pollution as:
A. Idling a car in a driveway for a full day
B. Driving a car from Los Angeles to Denver
C. Mowing a lawn with a gas mower for 10 hours
6. The robot mower market is booming. How large is it expected to be by 2031?
A. $2.74 billion
B. $5.32 billion
C. $10 billion
You can find the answers in this article: 250 Years of Lawn Care.
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