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- U.S. homeowners are converting lawns into native habitats, reducing water use and attracting wildlife.
- Colorado enacted a 2023 law preventing homeowners’ associations from banning water-wise landscaping.
- California offers rebates per square foot for xeriscaped gardens that use drought-tolerant plants.
- An estimated 160,000 sq km (40 million acres) of U.S. land is covered by turf, more than irrigated maize or wheat.
