A son has his house on a five-acre plot of once forested land, mostly cleared and turned into meadow years ago. Throughout the spring-fall period, there are a succession of wildflowers that bloom in the grass; attrractive to look at. The winter snow and decay takes care of the "waste" so little maintenance is needed beyond removal of young trees, mostly spruce and poplar which seed into it.

He cleared a small area near the house and seeded to grass, which he has to maintain, involving time and labor. The meadow almost takes care of itself.