This week we’re going to talk about lawns. They look great, right? They're soft to walk on, I guess they're nice enough to look at. They're great for backyard cricket if you are one of those people. But they're actually pretty shit for the environment. For a long time I’ve been a big advocate for just digging up all lawns, but if you don’t quite understand why I feel this way, this is the episode for you.   In this episode I share: -       The centuries long history of lawns and how they became super popular -       Why lawns should be dug up -       The detrimental effect of local synthetic pesticides and fertilisers on local ecosystems -       Some halfway options to help if you want to keep your lawn -       Complete alternatives to lawns -       How to make insect islands -       A low effort way of removing your lawn -       Some lawn myths that are busted -       How some weeds can actually help your lawn  Key Quotes  “Landscape irrigation accounts for 1/3 of all residential water use in the Us”  “You know what's better than lawns? Pretty much anything”  “Insect islands provide littlie oases in a desert for them to visit.”  You can get involved with the podcastonline Find our full podcast plus our sister podcast via the website here: https://www.nowthatswhatIcall.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowthatswhaticallpodcasts/ You can follow me on socials on the below accounts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannemwest/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briannemwest Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannemwest/ For our latest big project, find out more about Incrediballs here: https://incrediballs.com/