With homeowners tiring of monolithic green lawns, colorful, ornamental grasses like pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana ... adorning their spaces as floral arrangements, showpieces, or wedding ...

"Were your parents, like mine, proud of their pampas grass?" he posted in the CasualUK subreddit. It prompted one person to quip: "Don't forget to leave your keys in the bowl on your way in." ...

This very confusion was evident on Reddit this week when a user posted an innocent-looking photo of his parents' front garden, asking: "Were your parents, like mine, proud of their pampas grass?" ...