It’s easy to make light of lawn-related rules, but the ramifications can be quite stark for people who cannot meet the exacting standards imposed on them. Over a decade ago, a homeowner in Hudson, Florida, was jailed for having a brown lawn. He was later freed in part because press coverage raised awareness of his plight, which led area residents to take up his cause and resod his lawn. This retiree had tried to satisfy his homeowner’s association by replanting three times, but each new yard failed to take, and a warrant was eventually issued for his arrest.
