Move over, Green Lawns -Drier Climate Boosts Interest in Low-Water Landscaping

Warmer climate boosts interest in xeriscaping in more Western states

LITTLETON, Colo. — When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kind she remembered and loved as a…

Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping (World)

When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants - the kind she remembered and loved as a child in New Mexico, that require far less water and have far more to offer insects and ...

Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping

America loves its green lawns. Roughly one-third of water used in U.S. homes is used outdoors, with much of that going to irrigate landscaping dominated by grass.