It used to be, two, three hundred years ago, that a lawn was a symbol of prestige, and so it was only the very rich that could keep these green actually, deserts: they're totally sterile.
Det plejede at være sådan for to, trehundrede år siden, at plænerne var et statussymbol, så det var kun de meget rige der kunne holde disse grønne ørkener faktisk: de er totalt sterile.