The sight of dandelions springing up around my neighborhood, bright yellow against carpets of green grass, evokes such a comforting feeling of nostalgia. A perfectly manicured lawn advises you to keep off. One erupting with dandelions offers a warm welcome.
Dandelions are not too different, and no less charming, than a sunflower or chrysanthemum yet, instead of celebrating their beauty, we set out to eradicate them. Compulsions fueling a multi billion dollar industry. Take a look inside any hardware store and you will find isles of products dedicated to eliminating them. But really, dandelions are lovely little flowers.
The ideal lawn is sterile, kept short and immature. It should only allowed to spread in a disciplined manner, by careful introduction of the right seed. This ensures that the lawn stays pure. Free from invasive weeds, Creeping Charlie, Clover, Crabgrass, and Dandelions. Once these intruders appear, reproducing wildly, they can be hard to control. It only takes one weed to ruin a good lawn.
A good lawn says a lot about its owner. Like the right shoes with a nice suit, a thick green lawn compliments your home. Taking the time, or spending the money, to give your lawn the care it needs demonstrates your virtue to the entire neighborhood.
Not entirely sure I am loving this painting yet and, not exactly sure where I am going to take these paintings but, more to come.