Giant Roadside Landmarks Across the U.S. and How They Got There

John Milkovisch had a straightforward problem: he disliked cutting the grass. His solution gradually became one of Houston’s most improbable works of folk art. The retired railroad upholsterer began covering his yard with concrete, rocks, marbles, and pieces of metal in 1968, essentially landscaping the property in a way that eliminated mowing altogether. When there was little yard left to transform, he moved on to the house.