Crouched in a grassy area outside her backyard fence, Hilari Hinnant proudly pointed out each individual plant in her two small gardens: black-eyed Susans, wild violets, yarrow, lamb’s ear, sedum and garlic.She had selected the plants carefully, hoping to attract pollinators like birds and bees in an effort to make her Millersville Borough home more environmentally friendly.Hinnant, 69, said she would like to expand those gardens across her back lawn, down to a walkway she shares with her neighbors. But that’s not allowed.Hinnant and her husband, 75-year-old Marcus Miller, live within two homeowners associations — self-governing neighborhood groups with board members who set stipulations about homes’ outside appearances.At Hinnant and Miller’s…
