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Lose Lawn, Gain Money

Cities in the Southwest are drying up. With less water to go around, water-intensive plantings like vast lawns are becoming an environmental faux pas. Now some cities are compensating residents for getting rid of them.

July 21, 2009 - GreenBiz

The Fight for the Front Lawn

Greg Beato looks at self-expression via the front lawn. In places that lack homeowners associations, he suggests, individualized lawns have great potential to strengthen the surrounding community.

October 8, 2008 - Reason Online

The Death of the Lawn

More and more lawns across the country are getting axed and replaced with gardens.

September 20, 2008 - The Oregonian

Flaunting Lawn and Order With Astroturf

Upkeep and Water Consumption Prompt Reviews of the Esthetics of Faux Turf

August 12, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

The American Lawn, and its Opponents

The New Yorker traces the history of the American lawn from 1841, commenting on their unnatural origins, and finally analyzing the alternatives suggested by anti-lawn movements.

July 15, 2008 - The New Yorker

Save Water, Face Fine

When California declared a statewide drought, a couple decided to let their front lawn die.

July 10, 2008 - RedOrbit

Caring For Foreclosed Lawns

A city councilwoman in Galt, south of Sacramento, is cited for violating city code rules on watering. That's despite the fact that the City Council had urged the public to water and care for lawns at foreclosed homes.

June 8, 2008 - Lodi News-Sentinel

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