In Las Vegas, Grass Is Outlawed — No, Not That Kind
We’ve been taught that a tidy lawn is a sign of a stable and prosperous homeowner. What happens when the copious amounts of water needed to maintain that lush expanse dry up? Out goes the lawn.The gas-powered sod cutter roars to life. A grid of rectangles soon appears. Then, like a spatula under a sheet cake, the grass is separated from its root system, lifted, and carried away for disposal.
Nowadays, more and more lawns are seen as being strictly nonfunctional and stylistic. They’re becoming an anachronism, something our grandchildren will tell their grandchildren about as a misty memory.are planted as lawn, including residential and commercial properties and golf courses. More land in the US is devoted to lawns than irrigated crops like corn or wheat. 30-60% of urban fresh water is used for watering lawns, depending on the city.
Andy Mueller, general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District on the western side of the Rocky Mountains, explains that the reduced amount of water flowing into the area, combined with the catastrophic forest fires that swept through the region last year, offer a preview of what the region should prepare for in the future. “Climate change is drying out the headwaters, and everybody in the Colorado River Basin needs to be concerned,” MuellerFor Southern Nevada, home to nearly 2.
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