▲ 59 ▼ Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future (theconversation.com) submitted 5 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net [M] to c/climate@slrpnk.net 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Karmanopoly@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (2 children) Having a gravel front and backyard is probably lots of fun permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 6 points 5 months ago A few people go for zen gardens, but there is a lot of low-water vegetation out there. Some municipal utilities even publish books about it permalink fedilink source parent [–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) There's a lot of ways to incorporate things that would naturally live in those environments. Shameless plug for !nolawns@slrpnk.net Edit to add a Garden design for Tuscon and also one for Las Cruces. The goal isn't necessarily water conservation but, it generally is trying to use natives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 6 points 5 months ago A few people go for zen gardens, but there is a lot of low-water vegetation out there. Some municipal utilities even publish books about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) There's a lot of ways to incorporate things that would naturally live in those environments. Shameless plug for !nolawns@slrpnk.net Edit to add a Garden design for Tuscon and also one for Las Cruces. The goal isn't necessarily water conservation but, it generally is trying to use natives. permalink fedilink source parent