Day: August 12, 2013

Arid Southwest Cities’ Plea: Lose the Lawn

LOS ANGELES — This is how officials here feel about grass these days: since 2009, the city has paid $1.4 million to homeowners willing to rip out their front lawns and plant less thirsty landscaping. At least the lawns are still legal here. Grass front yards are banned at new developments in Las Vegas, where […]