Here in Aus we don't mind the grass drying usually (because that's a condition called "6 months of the year") but a good lawn is appreciated in a "Geez I like ya grass" kinda way.)
That said, one of my (admittedly quite well off) acquaintances had an American couple nearby their house make a bunch of snide comments about lawns, and hired a landscaper to turn their front yard into a romantic era-style wild garden with native plants just to be petty.
Here in Aus we don't mind the grass drying usually (because that's a condition called "6 months of the year") but a good lawn is appreciated in a "Geez I like ya grass" kinda way.)
That said, one of my (admittedly quite well off) acquaintances had an American couple nearby their house make a bunch of snide comments about lawns, and hired a landscaper to turn their front yard into a romantic era-style wild garden with native plants just to be petty.