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California’s Worst Drought on Record Spells Trouble for Classic Green Lawns

/in , , /by /The Wall Street Journalby Jim Carlton

This wealthy Los Angeles suburb is famed for its celebrity residents and meticulously landscaped homes. After a crackdown on water use, it is now gaining renown for having some of the brownest lawns in America.

“My kids are asking me, what is going wrong with this grass?” said Siran Galstian, whose once verdant lawn is dying. “I have tears in my eyes, because I love the grass and they like playing in it.”

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Defiance, Acceptance and Cries of ‘Bull—’ as Sweeping L.A. Water Restrictions Begin

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Jaimie Ding and Hayley Smith

Millions of Angelenos awoke Wednesday to a new, more arid future as unprecedented water restrictions went into effect across Southern California.

For some, the sweeping limitations on outdoor watering felt like déjà vu from the last time the state was in a significant drought, when lawns turned brown and short showers became the norm. For others, the rules were a frustrating reminder of how little has changed.

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