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Grassless Lawns Catching On During California Drought | National Geographic


it’s a desert out here in Southern

it’s a desert out here in Southern California and expecting every homeowner

California and expecting every homeowner

California and expecting every homeowner to have lush green lawns isn’t exactly

to have lush green lawns isn’t exactly

to have lush green lawns isn’t exactly realistic anymore they do in my rental

realistic anymore they do in my rental

realistic anymore they do in my rental house today across the street which is a

house today across the street which is a

house today across the street which is a big yard and they do in the front and

big yard and they do in the front and

big yard and they do in the front and the back which is going to save me a lot

the back which is going to save me a lot

the back which is going to save me a lot of water turf terminators launched last

of water turf terminators launched last

of water turf terminators launched last summer so we’ve been going at it for

summer so we’ve been going at it for

summer so we’ve been going at it for about ten months and we’ve grown from

about ten months and we’ve grown from

about ten months and we’ve grown from you know three employees to 500 we

you know three employees to 500 we

you know three employees to 500 we realized that turf removal rebates

realized that turf removal rebates

realized that turf removal rebates better available for the replacement of

better available for the replacement of

better available for the replacement of turf grass we’re rising in value and so

turf grass we’re rising in value and so

turf grass we’re rising in value and so we put two and two together and figured

we put two and two together and figured

we put two and two together and figured out that we could run a business doing

out that we could run a business doing

out that we could run a business doing drought tolerant landscaping here we’ve

drought tolerant landscaping here we’ve

drought tolerant landscaping here we’ve got a variety of drought tolerant

got a variety of drought tolerant

got a variety of drought tolerant vegetation primarily here we’re going to

vegetation primarily here we’re going to

vegetation primarily here we’re going to be installing some lavender shrubs

be installing some lavender shrubs

be installing some lavender shrubs we have kangaroo paw in the back and

we have kangaroo paw in the back and

we have kangaroo paw in the back and also tea tree here so it’s a good

also tea tree here so it’s a good

also tea tree here so it’s a good variety you get a lot of color in these

variety you get a lot of color in these

variety you get a lot of color in these yards but none of these plants are gonna

yards but none of these plants are gonna

yards but none of these plants are gonna require much maintenance and certainly

require much maintenance and certainly

require much maintenance and certainly not a lot of water green grass is you

not a lot of water green grass is you

not a lot of water green grass is you know staple of American life it’s been

know staple of American life it’s been

know staple of American life it’s been amazing to see so many people willing to

amazing to see so many people willing to

amazing to see so many people willing to stand up and sort of take action it’s

stand up and sort of take action it’s

stand up and sort of take action it’s all part of a transformation of

all part of a transformation of

all part of a transformation of Californians relationship with water I

Californians relationship with water I

Californians relationship with water I think when we actually perform services

think when we actually perform services

think when we actually perform services in a neighborhood about 3.5 neighbors

in a neighborhood about 3.5 neighbors

in a neighborhood about 3.5 neighbors make the transition as well mr. Smith

make the transition as well mr. Smith

make the transition as well mr. Smith has ten of his neighbors who have

has ten of his neighbors who have

has ten of his neighbors who have already signed up with us

I’ve been living here 48 years no one in

I’ve been living here 48 years no one in this area haven’t been living here less

this area haven’t been living here less

this area haven’t been living here less than 25 or 30 years I know all of my

than 25 or 30 years I know all of my

than 25 or 30 years I know all of my neighbors on this block and quite a few

neighbors on this block and quite a few

neighbors on this block and quite a few of my own around the area majority of

of my own around the area majority of

of my own around the area majority of the people over here seen you people is

the people over here seen you people is

the people over here seen you people is retired and they on a fixed income this

retired and they on a fixed income this

retired and they on a fixed income this is absolutely free if you think about

is absolutely free if you think about

is absolutely free if you think about the amount of water that you’re saving a

the amount of water that you’re saving a

the amount of water that you’re saving a fixed income man I tell you she’s and

fixed income man I tell you she’s and

fixed income man I tell you she’s and with this program I think I can live

with this program I think I can live

with this program I think I can live with it oh yeah I’ll be up a little

with it oh yeah I’ll be up a little

with it oh yeah I’ll be up a little Cassady on our yes I was the first lawn

Cassady on our yes I was the first lawn

Cassady on our yes I was the first lawn on the block to change from grasp my

on the block to change from grasp my

on the block to change from grasp my neighbor mr. Smith he was the one who

neighbor mr. Smith he was the one who

neighbor mr. Smith he was the one who introduced me to it I just finished this

introduced me to it I just finished this

introduced me to it I just finished this last week hot potato

my grandkids my dog and myself loved the

my grandkids my dog and myself loved the astroturf my water bill is half of what

astroturf my water bill is half of what

astroturf my water bill is half of what it used to be since I had the astroturf

it used to be since I had the astroturf

it used to be since I had the astroturf a lot of people think that just

a lot of people think that just

a lot of people think that just somebody’s just talking about a water

somebody’s just talking about a water

somebody’s just talking about a water shortage I can do all I want to with my

shortage I can do all I want to with my

shortage I can do all I want to with my water but it’s a real real threat

water but it’s a real real threat

water but it’s a real real threat whoever’s running out of water as a

whoever’s running out of water as a

whoever’s running out of water as a water bill get high a lot of more think

water bill get high a lot of more think

water bill get high a lot of more think about maybe I should have done this and

about maybe I should have done this and

about maybe I should have done this and then if become manager depending on

then if become manager depending on

then if become manager depending on which probably wish you hadn’t went over

which probably wish you hadn’t went over

which probably wish you hadn’t went over got it

got it

got it oh yeah it’s almost like Las Vegas you

oh yeah it’s almost like Las Vegas you

oh yeah it’s almost like Las Vegas you in Las Vegas this party already hit this

in Las Vegas this party already hit this

in Las Vegas this party already hit this time

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