Water Conservation: HOAs vs. Artificial Turf

With worsening drought conditions, some homeowners want to install artificial turf. But some homeowners associations reject the idea. Colorado passed legislation regulating HOAs treatment of artificial grass, and Arizona may be on its way in doing the same.

Bureau of Reclamation gets into the xeriscaping movement

The Bureau of Reclamation will transform the lawn at its Lower Colorado Basin Region administration building to xeriscape, saving about 6 AFA of water. Here are some xeriscaping tips.

Grass for cash effort leads to impressive conservation in Nevada

Water conservation is a key component in saving the Colorado River system. Nevada is making impressive strides by encouraging residents to rip out grass lawns.

Colorado homeowners encouraged to adopt water-wise landscaping

A bill introduced in the Colorado General Assembly will encourage homeowners to replace their traditional lawns with water-wise landscaping, which includes native plants having lower water needs.