Save Water With Eco Friendly Grass Alternatives
Southern California is filled with conservationists, coming from both sides of the political spectrum. You do not have to be a liberal or a conservative to understand that there is a water shortage, and while we may disagree if this shortage is man made or not, the one fact of the discussion that is not debatable is the shortage itself. We are simply not getting enough rain and mountain snow over the past few years to overcome shortages in our water reserves, and this issue must be dealt with through conservation. The process of conservation has been in place for some time, as this issue is not a new one. The conservation actions automatically go into effect when water levels in reserve reach a point that is considered a threat to the community. That threat stands as the potential inability to provide adequate drinking water to all citizens and animals if necessary, and when a threat level is reached the measures to conserve water are applied.
The primary methods of conservation that are imposed on Southern California residents are the restricting of "water waste" combined with the encouragement of taking steps towards saving water individually. The restrictions on water waste come in the form of watering landscaping and grass, which will generally need upwards of 55 gallons of water each and every year per square foot just to survive. The measures will not allow your grass to thrive, and are imposed with full knowledge that they will cause many homeowners landscaping to die. The choice is made and the restrictions are imposed due to the fact that human life is more important than plants, and your grass is not as important as being able to provide clean water to people and animals. The restrictions are fully expected to provide inconvenience and pain to homeowners, and that there will be a certain amount of loss of investment in landscaping as a result.
To help defer the pain of the losses associated with watering restrictions, many areas encourage the installation of water smart landscaping through programs and incentives. Although these are different in every community, the point of encouraging home owners to remove their existing sod and replace it with ground covering elements that use no water is the focus. Examples of these types of ground cover are crushed rock, concrete and artificial turf, all of which need no water in order to retain their looks. The recommendation of artificial turf as a ground covering is made to those who absolutely cannot envision a yard without green grass expanses, as artificial turf is a plastic product that closely resembles real and living grass. If installed professionally, many find it difficult to tell the difference between artificial grass and real living grass.
Do your part in Southern California and begin conserving as much water as you can. Take steps to reduce your water waste, and make personal changes that will reduce your water use. If each resident does their part, we will make it through the drought together.
The primary methods of conservation that are imposed on Southern California residents are the restricting of "water waste" combined with the encouragement of taking steps towards saving water individually. The restrictions on water waste come in the form of watering landscaping and grass, which will generally need upwards of 55 gallons of water each and every year per square foot just to survive. The measures will not allow your grass to thrive, and are imposed with full knowledge that they will cause many homeowners landscaping to die. The choice is made and the restrictions are imposed due to the fact that human life is more important than plants, and your grass is not as important as being able to provide clean water to people and animals. The restrictions are fully expected to provide inconvenience and pain to homeowners, and that there will be a certain amount of loss of investment in landscaping as a result.
To help defer the pain of the losses associated with watering restrictions, many areas encourage the installation of water smart landscaping through programs and incentives. Although these are different in every community, the point of encouraging home owners to remove their existing sod and replace it with ground covering elements that use no water is the focus. Examples of these types of ground cover are crushed rock, concrete and artificial turf, all of which need no water in order to retain their looks. The recommendation of artificial turf as a ground covering is made to those who absolutely cannot envision a yard without green grass expanses, as artificial turf is a plastic product that closely resembles real and living grass. If installed professionally, many find it difficult to tell the difference between artificial grass and real living grass.
Do your part in Southern California and begin conserving as much water as you can. Take steps to reduce your water waste, and make personal changes that will reduce your water use. If each resident does their part, we will make it through the drought together.
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