...*sigh*... tax dollars being put to good use. - Lush green lawns, a symbol of the American way of life, are under attack in California, where cash for grass programs have sprouted like weeds amid a severe drought. With the western US state struggling to conserve water, locals are re-landscaping their outdoor spaces as attitudes shift about what constitutes an attractive yard. And municipal monetary incentives -- reflecting the dire circumstances depleting reservoirs and underground aquifers -- are making it that much easier for many to make the switch. Los Angeles, for example, is offering $3 for every square foot of grass that is replaced with more water-efficient options such as drought-tolerant plants, rocks and pebbles. Under the Cash in Your Lawn incentive, property owners can get up to $6,000 for making the conversion. People forget we live in the desert -- why do we try to make it the Midwest? asked Larry Hall, a jazz musician and LA resident as he ripped up his front lawn to replace it with a more environmentally friendly one. news.yahoo/amid-drought-california-declares-war-lush-lawns-045947314.html
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:14:04 +0000
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