Sacramento, Calif. – California is experiencing its third consecutive dry year, and while dry spells aren't new, the current severe drought conditions call for an increase in water conservation efforts inside and outside of homes. Replacing the lawn with water smart plants is one way to take immediate water saving action and have a direct impact on the state’s ongoing drought.
The Save Our Water program is debunking three lawn replacement myths to help encourage homeowners to prepare their landscape for California's ongoing drought. Most water waste happens in the yard, and removing grass lawns and landscaping with native plants is one of the best ways to reduce water use.