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Frugal Gardening
Frugal Gardening
Lifestyle
Amanda Blankenship

Can You Be Fined for Letting Your Lawn Grow Wild? It Depends on Where You Live

Overgrown lawn laws
Letting your lawn grow wild could save money and benefit pollinators, but some communities enforce strict grass-height limits. State protections for managed natural landscapes may offer alternatives to traditional lawns. Mark van Dam/Shutterstock

What if you stopped mowing your lawn and let nature take over? You could save money on gas, reduce your water bill, attract pollinators, and spend your weekends doing something other than pushing a lawn mower.

But depending on where you live, that decision could also result in a warning letter, an expensive fine, or a bill from your local government for cutting your grass.

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