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Front lawns frowned on for Windsor’s new homes

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 29, 2009 at 7:27 am

From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:

“The green, green grass of home not only inspired a song, but it is a traditional fixture of suburbia. In Windsor, that’s about to change as a result of new landscaping guidelines designed to make those thirsty front lawns obsolete.

The Town Council on Wednesday is poised to adopt an ordinance that essentially prohibits front-yard turf in new subdivisions of five or more homes.

The move follows another dry summer that led to water conservation measures in many North Bay communities, including Windsor.

Those lush lawns may look attractive, but they “take a tremendous amount of water to sustain and maintain over years of ownership of a home,” said Town Manager Matt Mullan.

A divided Town Council last week voted 3-2 to introduce a “water efficient landscape” ordinance intended to significantly restrict the amount of grass that gets planted with new homes and office parks. … “

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November 29, 2009 · Filed Under Northern California

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