re: honest question…why do so many of you soak your yard with chemicals?

I finally started tearing up a section of my yard that went untouched for about 3 years. All it ever did was great a giant weed that turned into a miniature tree that looks like shite. I understand what OP is trying to get at. However, there are factors within South LA climate that don't allow for our yards to naturally look not like shite with just a simple yard mow.