[PCA] NEWS: Calif. cities consider green alternatives to lawns

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Nov 21 08:25:28 CST 2008


http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hklNnY-Y6rMCBFn9AdWAmJ992ZuwD94ISE600

Calif. cities consider green alternatives to lawns
By NOAKI SCHWARTZ -- 18 hours ago

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) -- Cookie Smith was surprised to learn the fake 
lawn that earned her a home-beautification award violated a city ban on 
artificial grass.

Her neighbor was shocked when he complied with a state order to conserve 
water and was instead threatened with a $50 fine for letting his grass 
wither to a brittle brown.

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