Maybe it's an American thing; have you ever noticed that mowing the lawn is a much bigger deal over there? Not that I've ever mowed a lawn, and I'd like to keep it that way, so perhaps I should invest in Husqvarna's autonomous lawn mower, which will pilot its way around any lawn without too much input from you.
Even better, it'll trim the grass short enough that no bagging is necessary, and it will produce fractional emissions thanks to a hybrid solar / electric engine. It'll pootle back to its charging base when it's done for 40 minutes, which is also roughly what you'll get for each charge. You can even programme it to work at certain times of the day or week! Okay, it's £2000, but what price complete freedom from the more boring garden tasks?
Husqvarna [via Pocket-lint]
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Suburban and rural Americans CAN be a bit obsessive about their lawns; I've lived there, and seen this. this mat be the best ironic (but not really that far off) piece on lawn maintenance I've ever seen: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/38434
And, how often do you find the term 'blast radius' in an article on gardening?