Half of Americans live in suburbia.
And, for those that do, in the abodes, humble or otherwise, that we call home, attached are typically front-, back- and for some, side-yards. As such, a person could conclude, these green spaces go with the territory.
Adding to this I contend, size-wise, in a front-to-back-yard comparison, the yards fore, cover the most ground (if you’ll excuse the pun).
Interestingly, we that have chosen the suburban way of life, the front yard replete with lush green acreage that we seem to go to great pains to to keep up, it is the area behind our homes when
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