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Featherstone family plot, includes a Featherstone flamingo

Berlin, Massachusetts

Grave of Don Featherstone

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

A "glorious, Monet-style chaos" has taken root at the University of Cambridge's King's College Chapel.

A Stately English Lawn Is Going Wild In the Name of Biodiversity

"If there are ways to manage our landscapes that can make them more exciting for all the insects and mammals, then why not do it?”

Luna Shyr June 15, 2020

The Flintstone House in 2007, from its perch off I-280.

Neighbors Have Escalated Their War on the Eccentric ‘Flintstone House’

Astroturf, dinosaurs, and the Great Gazoo pushed them over the edge.

Sabrina Imbler March 18, 2019

The Frass.

LASALLE Campus Green

A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.

The Biggest Event in Endurance Lawnmower Racing Happened Last Weekend

For the annual "12 Hour Endurance Race," dedicated athletes drove all night on a twisting, muddy track.

Cara Giaimo August 15, 2017

Despite Tornado, Dad Mows Lawn

The grass was too long, and Thenius Wessels wasn't going to let a little bad weather stop him from making it shorter.

Cara Giaimo June 5, 2017

Sometimes mowing a lawn is all it takes to turn someone's day around.

A Mission to Mow Lawns in All 50 States

Meet the Alabama college student who believes in cutting grass for a better tomorrow.

Eric Grundhauser June 2, 2017