Yesterday on MSN I read an article about paving your yard. After having just read Last Child in the Woods, it was very disturbing to read MSN. Some guy in CA had paid $90,000 to clear his back yard of any living plants and install a grill, sink, patio, etc. Others are doing the same, even to the point of spending $2,000 on fake plants that will look real for 2-3 years. Why not buy a real plant and get another every year to replace it? Much cheaper and better on the environment. I have to say I was stunned. One statement was that people want everything to look perfect, even if it isn't in season. Some people live in a dreamland. Then I went out and started digging a pond with the boys. We're working on a backyard habitat.