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Two days after Independence Day, 70-year-old Betty Perry experienced an ordeal she said shouldn?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??t be happening in America.
The retired military and U.S. government employee answered the door at her home to talk with a police officer about her bone-dry lawn and ended up getting arrested and suffering a bloody nose.
?EUR??,,????'?????<????????What have I done??EUR??,,????'?????<???????? she asked. ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????I?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??m old now. I can?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??t believe this.?EUR??,,????'?????<????????
The Orem police officer, unnamed by city officials, cited Perry for violating a city ordinance with her ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????sadly neglected and dying landscape,?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? which resembles dry hay.
When Perry refused to give her name and tried to walk inside to call her son, the officer tried to arrest her, police say.
Perry bought her home 11 years ago. She said she loved the view of the mountains from her property. She?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s spent $25,000 on indoor renovations but just hasn?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??t had the time or money to fix the lawn.
She said she was approached about the problem last year but didn?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??t hear from officers again after a first warning. She said she hasn?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??t been able to get help from Orem or Provo for irrigation or weed removal.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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