http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php All comments for Sign of the Times: OC Cities Look to Unban Fake Grass en-us 2008 lindsayrebecca Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:00:07 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss lindsay@laist.com lindsay@laist.com 60 http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482308 http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482308 Comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:18:13 -0800 <p>How about planting indigenous plants to southern California. You know the ones that evolved for eons to handle condensed rainfall and long droughts.</p> http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482207 http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482207 Comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:53:43 -0800 <p>Good points, guys!</p> http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482169 http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482169 Comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:20:13 -0800 <p>Or they can also just pour concrete all over their front lawn and be done with it. Paint a basketball court on it or something. </p> http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482164 http://laist.com/2008/10/08/sign_of_the_times_oc_cities_look_to.php#comment-1482164 Comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:13:50 -0800 <p>Ugh. More non-renewable resources used to create an illusion. I also think there are studies that show artificial turf contributes to "hot zones" where the temperature is warmer than with natural landscaping. Why not encourage xeriscaping instead of this?</p>