Swept yards

Swept yards

       Here is some discussion on the subject: 

            http://scienceblogs.com/casaubonsbook/2010/02/02/cottage-gardens-and-swept-yard/

            http://www.cafemom.com/answers/686903/What_is_a_swept_yard

            http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/08/us/in-georgia-s-swept-yards-a-dying-tradition.html

            http://gardenhistorygirl.blogspot.com/2008/04/bellwood-plantation-and-southern-swept.html

            http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/south/msg041807481964.html

            http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/old/programs/urbanhort/publications/PDF/Historical%20Backround.PDF

Posters comments:

1) A swept yard offers distinct advantages to protecting one's home and kids from creatures that crawl, waddle, and slither on the ground.

2) One can think of a swept yard as a clear field of fire, too.

3)  Most humans and wildlife will be intimidated by a swept yard, in my opinion.

4) Even open land, like at a golf course or a school play area, offers distinct advantages to the defense.

5) Giving up cover and concealment is a big deal that most humans and wildlife want to avoid when seeking to harm those with gardens and food.