As the drought worsens, water officials are urging property owners to consider replacing their lawns with native plants that don't require as much water.
— World Water Day is on Tuesday, so water officials are calling on Californians again to conserve more water in the face of a worsening drought.
One of the best ways to conserve water is to reduce outdoor watering, so Metropolitan Water District held a news conference at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants to encourage Angelenos to use native plants that are more acclimated to Southern California’s dry weather and require much less water than grass.A man walks past sprinklers watering grass in Alhambra, California on September 23, 2021.
“If you don’t use your grass, if it is just there to look pretty, please consider instead the beauty of native and California-friendly plants,” Metropolitan Water District Chairwoman Gloria D. Gray said. “Not only are they beautiful and save water, they also create important ecosystems for birds and butterflies.”
According to the Metropolitan Water District, turning a 1,500 square-foot lawn into a water-efficient landscape can save 51,000 gallons of water every year. People who replace their grass with water-efficient landscaping can receive a rebate of $2 per square foot from the MWD, Southern California’s water wholesaler. Rebates are also available from other local water agencies.
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