Grass and its organisation into lawns is a particularly English
obsession. If an Englishman's house is his castle, then his lawn is
most certainly his estate. Occupying a place in the national psyche
comparable to that of afternoon tea, the English concept of the
ideal lawn has evolved and altered alomost beyond regognition since
its first mention in the time of Henry III. Now Tom Fort traces its
history, through famous lawns, to the present day. The English are
universally acknowledged to be the lawn creators, coming up with
most of the games played on grass, as well as the original
grass-cutting machines. The lawn has aroused the wonder of the rest
of the civilised world, and the Americans have fused to their
conception of suburban bliss the ideal of the impeccably manicured
lawn. This social history of grass is further enlivened by an
introduction to the creator of the first lawnmower, Edwin Budding,
by discussions with contemporary lawnsmen, and by witnessing the
author's own attempt to create his perfect lawn.
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