Xeriscape Revolution Could Transform Southwest Cities

In major cities across the Southwest, xeriscape landscaping is replacing the traditional lawn.

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March 13, 2003, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"[Xeriscape is] the use of plants and ground covers specifically chosen for the semi-arid climate of the southwestern United States...The xeriscape revolution taking hold across this drought-stricken region promises to bring a startling new look to cities such as Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, where residential neighborhoods have traditionally been marked by block after curving block of pampered lawns of Kentucky bluegrass or similar species imported from the rainy East Coast."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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