In the last few years I seldom had a chance to see well manicured lawns and beautiful gardens, except for small ones surrounding private homes.

I hit the perfectly manicured lawns of the casino.

There were no acres of manicured lawns as graced other great English houses.

The rest of the property consisted of manicured lawns, with large shade trees growing every hundred feet or so.

Gone was the suburban world of manicured lawns and blacktopped driveways.

To get there bring a bike, or drive and park in the quiet neighborhood of manicured lawns.

Caveat: You may not have the most manicured lawn on the block.

Yes, a couple of men would be chasing a little ball around acres of manicured lawns.

Rather than worrying about manicured lawns, she said, suburbanites could be providing cover and places to rear young.

Between them, they gave just enough light to show manicured lawns and sculpted trees all about them.