“…officials are drafting new laws that prohibit homeowners from installing a vast blanket of verdant grass…Existing grass is safe, but the new rules to conserve water would restrict lawn size for new homes and new lawn-and-garden projects to as little as one-quarter of a home’s overall landscaping. More turf is allowed only if homeowners do the math to prove they are conserving in other areas. For a 2,000-square-foot yard, that’s 500 square feet of grass — about the size of a two-car garage…”

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