For years I’ve had a really green and lush landscape. In response to this extended drought our water company has asked us to only water 2 days a week. While that’s enough water to keep things alive it’s not enough to keep it looking really nice. It also sounds as if the restrictions on water use are going to soon become even more tight. For me the time had come to start over and landscape based on the fact we live in a desert. At some point I fully expect that homes in the Los Angeles area of Southern California will start looking like Las Vegas, Palm Springs and most of the homes in Arizona. We just don’t have the water to waste out here.
So after about a months worth of planning, 6 days of a landscaper’s crew of 3 and $10,000 total I have what is called a drought tolerant or water wise or zero-scape property. The really cool thing here is the State was offering a rebate of $2.00 per foot of sod removed which will offset the cost of the whole project. I’m the only house in the neighborhood to have this “Arizona” kind of look but based on how many people have stopped by talked to me about it I expect there will be more soon. In the mean time I’ll just enjoy dropping that $200.00/month water bill down to about $40.00 and of course, doing my part in cutting our area’s water useage.
…going to take a while to get used to it but at least I have my grapes…..
Mike
So after about a months worth of planning, 6 days of a landscaper’s crew of 3 and $10,000 total I have what is called a drought tolerant or water wise or zero-scape property. The really cool thing here is the State was offering a rebate of $2.00 per foot of sod removed which will offset the cost of the whole project. I’m the only house in the neighborhood to have this “Arizona” kind of look but based on how many people have stopped by talked to me about it I expect there will be more soon. In the mean time I’ll just enjoy dropping that $200.00/month water bill down to about $40.00 and of course, doing my part in cutting our area’s water useage.
…going to take a while to get used to it but at least I have my grapes…..
Mike
