Church is our home away from home, but I agree, members are finatics about mowing every square inch. Especially those who don't sign up for mowing. There is a 2.5 acre field that would be fine to let go to flowers, but no. Somehow a field full of flowers would indicate to people passing by who are never intending to stop in that we don't care or are not thriving like we are a store or something.
I'm not a church goer, but have always found this to be true also.