From that Jay Cross flashpaper: Alexander goes beyond the drought-resistant, no-maintenance yard to the maintenance-free, barren yard. Natural as a hippy’s arm

From that Jay Cross flashpaper: Alexander goes beyond the drought-resistant, no-maintenance yard to the maintenance-free, barren yard. Natural as a hippy’s armpit, this hardscrabble, lifeless expanse, especially in the midst of neighboring houses with specimen plants and lush yards trumpets the owner’s iconoclastic avant-guard design sensibility. It screams, “I’m different.” ... Alexander does both himself and his neighbors a favor by dumping the detritus of past projects in his front yard. Neighbors report that property values (and therefore property taxes) are lower when they have line-of-sight to the Alexander home. ... Pattern No. 12: DISHEVELED ENTRANCE You know you can get away with wearing blue jeans inside when you pass by this funky collection of neglected plants and broken fence just before getting to the door.