It's well-known by now that Los Angeles is facing a water shortage. In a new L.A. Explained, we show how you can ditch the grass, update your lawn with turf, and how to get rebate programs to foot the bill.
if you have that Bermuda grass, don’t waste your time. The roots go much deeper than the few inches this method achieves.This method works best in high-heat areas. You’ll take sheets of plastic and cover short grass in an airtight way to trap the sun’s heat. It takes about one to two months. When it’s done, let the grass compost in place.This method uses cardboard, newspaper and a lot of time.
You’ll need at least a basic knowledge of gardening, Guerrero says. You’ll want to know how plant placement influences sun, shade and watering. You can get a lot of that information from nurseries when you’re buying a plant. In the district’s program, they learn about water-efficient landscaping, irrigation, and how to manage a landscape to make sure that it stays under a certain amount of water use. They also learn how to identify water-efficient plants and how to put them together.
Now you have an empty space, you’re probably wondering what plants you should put in. Where you are in L.A. County — what elevation you are, how warm it gets — can influence what plants to pick.
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