Mike Perkins of Charlotte, North Carolina, has an unusual problem: he wants to mow his lawn, but his neighbors don't want him to and have vowed to take him to court if he continues. The Pullengreen Neighborhood Association hires landscaping companies to care for the front lawns of the 52 homes it represents, and the group's stated goal is to have every yard look exactly the same. Perkins told the Associated Press that he plans to uphold his right to care for his own lawn, claiming to do a better job than the professionals and that he also derives great enjoyment from pushing his lawnmower across the yard.

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