EnvironmentDid California's $350 Million Social Experiment Over Lawns Pay Off?October 31, 2016(AP) - California water agencies that spent more than $350 million in the last two years to pay property owners to rip out lawns are now trying to answer whether the nation's biggest lawn removal experiment was all worth the cost.
Sacramento Approves Grass For Cash PlanMarch 5, 2014 | Marianne RussThe city of Sacramento is moving ahead with a plan to offer rebates to people who rip out their front lawns and replace them with drought-tolerant landscaping. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Grass For Cash Program Proposed In SacramentoMarch 3, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento wants to start a pilot program to pay people to replace their front lawns with landscaping that conserves water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
