I remember a time, before the stones, when this space between sidewalk and street was filled with green grass. Trees and grass are my definition of green. For some other folks, green is about climate change and being green by, for example, reducing water consumption; yeah, a lawn consumes plenty.
But gravel and concrete also absorb heat and hold it at ground level, which sure seems contradictory to the objective of reducing global warming. By contrast, planting things that grow, like grass and trees, cool at ground level and pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and release oxygen.
So, as cute and colorful as these stones may be, I prefer the grass—and you should, too. I used Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to shoot the Featured Image on March 28, 2026. Vitals: f/2.4, ISO 25, 1/900 sec, 69mm; 12:46 p.m. PDT.