In the past,  if you saw a home on the island with a lawn, it was likely a year round residence.Â
My father treated our front yard in Avalon like a formal living room- it looked beautiful and you weren’t allowed to use it.  We didn’t dare cut across the grass, or even worse, play on it. That’s why we had a back yard (wait, thinking back, he sent us around the block to play kick the can!)
Today, many of the new homes have a grass area- even if it’s just a small patch in the front yard. Â
Bringing me to my observation…there are more landscaping trucks around town than contractor’s vehicles.  Â
The grass,  trees, and flowers distinguish us from other seashore communities. Take note of the center islands along Dune Drive in Avalon and Second Avenue in Stone Harbor- all manicured like a prized front yard.
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Going Green
In the past,  if you saw a home on the island with a lawn, it was likely a year round residence.Â
My father treated our front yard in Avalon like a formal living room- it looked beautiful and you weren’t allowed to use it.  We didn’t dare cut across the grass, or even worse, play on it. That’s why we had a back yard (wait, thinking back, he sent us around the block to play kick the can!)
Today, many of the new homes have a grass area- even if it’s just a small patch in the front yard. Â
Bringing me to my observation…there are more landscaping trucks around town than contractor’s vehicles.  Â
The grass,  trees, and flowers distinguish us from other seashore communities. Take note of the center islands along Dune Drive in Avalon and Second Avenue in Stone Harbor- all manicured like a prized front yard.