GrokSurf's San Diego

Local observations on water, environment, technology, law & politics

Brown is the new green

Posted by George J Janczyn on July 1, 2009

A few days ago I posted some pictures of nice low-water landscaping in my neighborhood (June 26). Today I looked at how lawns are doing.


Water savings well underway

Water savings well underway

This began several years ago

This began several years ago

It's becoming a trend around here

It's becoming a trend around here

Can't figure why the green line; underground leak somewhere?

Why the green ribbon? - underground leak in water service line?

Perhaps brown lawns will become like a badge of honor. More likely, when this drought is over people will want their green lawns back and return to frequent watering. I’m hoping we’ll see an increase in low-water-use projects like the ones pictured in the June 26 post.

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