Gotta tell ya, that person with the joke 'God on the Subject of Lawns' is more self-righteous than helpful. This joke says

Elohim: What in the world is going on down there in the U.S.? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago? ... Those plants grow in any type of soil,withstand drought and multiply with abandon. The nectar from the long lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey bees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now. But all I see are these green rectangles.

that's all wrong. Dandelions, most thistles, and violets are Eurasian invaders. If you want natives birds and bugs, you need native plants, almost all of which have been supplanted by these aggressive weeds.

I grow native plants in my garden and at my church. All the native plants need mothering.

This is not to say that I go for lawns, however. When my leaves fall, I spread them over the damn violets.