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Less grass means less water, work, worries

Posted by: Maven on June 6, 2009 at 6:14 am

From Redding’s Record Searchlight:

In a Redding subdivision of grassy rectangular front yards, Christopher and Connie Lin’s home is fronted in purple. The yard is filled with Spanish lavender. It also has daylilies, verbena, salvias and trees – but not a blade of grass. “We wanted something low maintenance and drought resistant,” Connie explained.

The front yard faces west, so it gets a prolonged dose of sun on summer afternoons. The Lins searched for plants that could take that kind of heat. “We looked at what local plants could tolerate the weather,” Connie said. She is pleased not only with how hardy the yard is, but how it looks. “I like the color,” she said.

Robert and Lorna Bonham of Red Bluff also have a front yard with plenty of color and character, but no lawn. Their yard features native oaks and four concrete-block planters filled with flowering plants. “As far as I am concerned, flower beds are way easier to take care of,” Lorna Bonham said. “You are a slave to a lawn. You have to go out and mow it and fertilize it.”

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June 6, 2009 · Filed Under Drought, Weather & Snowpack

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