The California drought has caused many residents to rethink their water use. To help conserve water, some Los Angeles County residents are taking advantage of a rebate program that allows them to convert their lawns to a landscape that requires little to no watering, virtually for free—and lower their water bills too.
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One guy near where I grew up in northeast Alabama went to gravel for his lawn so he wouldn't have to mow it
Here in England I like to fill up my swimming Pool and then just let the water run out over my grass
awesome
I wonder what the [incentive] for this program is? Yes conserving water is important anywhere but there's something not being said in this video about why the sudden popularity of these [rock gardens]. You didnt have to take out the grass..just don't water it as often. The lack of intelligence is found the world over but some places [such as ca.] it is in overabundance./
Los Angeles is not a desert. Stop it.
meanwhile there's a flood in Texas
Better solution would be people-less suburbs.
**Hardscaping
Lawns are stupid anyway. That boring green and all that watering and mowing. What's the point?
In the Netherlands people use an average of 130 Liters per day, our southern neighbours (Belgium) 128 Liters. Californians use an astounding 600+ per day!
Having nice green lawns when the climate isn't suited for it… Every home has a swimming pool… And all the weed growers that consume so much water…
And ofc overpopulation……fucking yanks.
There is no drought in California. In Sierra California and Nevada almost every day raining and snowing include some area flood in 2015 summer time. All Folsom lake draining in the ocean, I ask Water district why? He don't give me any answers for my question. I know why Folsom draining in the ocean, because they rebuild Folsom dam. No one can't build any dam if Folsom lake will be full of water, but they keep in secret because sacramento nations can claim lawsuit and will start protest against our government.
gravel is the worst idea ever. it is so hard to walk on with bare feet mulch is better in my opinion.
if you dont grass d
then dont water but dont put gravel it sucks trust me or just put asphalt or concrete gravel is so hard to clean.
Take this into consideration… what you save in watering you will spend in insecticides and electric usage. You will see an increase of centipedes and scorpions. You also increase the heat radiating from the rocks with zeroscaping up to 10 degrees. So you spend more money cooling your home during the summer.
Next up, go meatless.
I can tell you, I could've done a better landscape design
Don't cut out the turf. Just sheet mulch it.
Go vegan save water 💦
Great idea for California living. It's really the best way to go. The saying here is "if you have grass you must be rich" lol
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In Louisiana you spit on the grass and it attacks you by growing 2 inches.