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You're listening to Life Kit from NPR.
Hey, it's Mariel.
I grew up in a suburb of New York City,
and our neighborhood was the definition of post-war development.
Lots of houses in the same style, evenly spaced, with bright green manicured lawns.
And the lawns were good to us.
My brother and I, we played barefoot in the sprinklers.
We drove around in our little electric red Jeep.
We tossed the ball to our dog, who was big and blonde and full of energy.
What I'm saying is, grassy lawns, they have their appeal.
But the reality is that we do, let's be honest,