>Lawns are usually a North American landscape item from what
>I've read; how do other countries avoid mowing?

Ahh, you haven't been to the UK, where to some homeowners, having a lawn
flat as a bowling green, and mown with a proper roller mower so it has
stripes, is a thing of pride to be desired above all else - except maybe the
wife.

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