Encrypt-Keeper

The fact that so many people choose to live in a HOA is not on its own evidence that they aren’t despised. There’s a housing crisis in the States and people will live where they can. HOAs are often something you move into a neighborhood in spite of, not for.

HOAs are a patently un-American idea and are generally speaking viewed as such within the United States. I’m sure there are those who view them as a necessary evil, but by and large if you mention the acronym HOA in the U.S. you are more likely than not going to receive a look of unhappiness in return.

It really just means “plants that aren’t grass” - as often the “native” plant will end up being some tall grass from another continent or region.

No? It means “Plants that are native to this continent/region”.

If the plant was from another continent or region, it would be definition not be native.