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Pennsylvania, USA is trying to stop HOAs from banning native plant gardens. (infosec.pub)
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Bill was introduced in Sep/25, but I only got a whiff of it in the last couple of weeks

See House Bill HB1878: https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/pa/2025-2026/bills/PAB00038963/

Are there any other states/countries taking similar initiatives?

Summary:

Pennsylvania homeowners deserve the right to choose native plant species they desire for landscaping around their homes. However, work is needed to remove bottlenecks for homeowners to select native vegetation for their desired landscaping.

This legislation will prevent homeowners associations (HOAs) from unreasonably prohibiting the use of native plants for landscaping on private property. This ensures homeowners residing within an HOA the same ability to choose native landscaping as other homeowners.

Native plants provide many beneficial functions that many homeowners desire. These include being aesthetically pleasing and providing habitat for pollinators while being adapted to the site and typically requiring lower maintenance than non-native plants. [...]

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[–] BygoneNeutrino@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

If you want to see the positives of HOAs, Google "What are the legal options for dealing with my neighbor Reddit."

Most people have a significant portion of their wealth tied into their property. Getting a new drug addicted neighbor three years before retirement could lead to unintended financial consequences. There are good HOAs, it's just that nobody complains about them.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

My god your comments are idiotic. Not only are you racist from other comments I've seen, but now you tell us you think drug addiction is a common issue in neighborhoods... hint, it's not.

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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I don't see flags on usernames on the Connect app. Maybe I should switch apps.

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