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Where I live the management companies are watering the decoration plantation every day regardless if it was raining the previous day or not. The also have some

Where I live the management companies are watering the decoration plantation every day regardless if it was raining the previous day or not. The also have some leaks, but guess what, they don't care because they are not motivated financially to solve these problems. If you report them to the authorities they simply defer the cost to the renters. Now, the question is how long it takes it the local authorities to close these loopholes and put effective measure to stop wasting water. Wait, they are also not interested. Nevermind. :)

greggman 11y ago
I've never seen a municipal/public grass area that isn't over watered in California. Drive down some street that has a grass covered divider or grass lined public areas between the sidewalk and the street. Come by when it's being watered. Watch the water run all over the street instead of in the grass. That of course then makes every car that goes by dirty which then has to be washed (more water)
- mturmon 11y ago
  This has begun to change -- not fast enough, though, I agree. LADWP and the City of LA have both begun to convert their own buildings' landscaping to drought-tolerant plantings. It's very slow, I think because of a color-of-money issue. Upkeep may come from a already-available pile of cash, while replacement comes from a different and much smaller pile. Also, for a couple of years now, LADWP has been offering cash payments to customers who replace their lawn with drought-tolerant plants (http://www.ladwp.cafriendlylandscaping.com http://www.ladwp.cafriendlylandscaping.com). It's having a noticeable effect, although I have to say that many of the jobs done by contractors are atrocious. Exhibit A is these guys, http://turfterminators.com http://turfterminators.com, who will replace your front yard with 2'' stones and a few sad succulents for free, and claim your DWP payment. I removed my lawn 14 years ago.

greggman 11y ago

I've never seen a municipal/public grass area that isn't over watered in California. Drive down some street that has a grass covered divider or grass lined public areas between the sidewalk and the street. Come by when it's being watered. Watch the water run all over the street instead of in the grass. That of course then makes every car that goes by dirty which then has to be washed (more water)

mturmon 11y ago
This has begun to change -- not fast enough, though, I agree. LADWP and the City of LA have both begun to convert their own buildings' landscaping to drought-tolerant plantings. It's very slow, I think because of a color-of-money issue. Upkeep may come from a already-available pile of cash, while replacement comes from a different and much smaller pile. Also, for a couple of years now, LADWP has been offering cash payments to customers who replace their lawn with drought-tolerant plants (http://www.ladwp.cafriendlylandscaping.com http://www.ladwp.cafriendlylandscaping.com). It's having a noticeable effect, although I have to say that many of the jobs done by contractors are atrocious. Exhibit A is these guys, http://turfterminators.com http://turfterminators.com, who will replace your front yard with 2'' stones and a few sad succulents for free, and claim your DWP payment. I removed my lawn 14 years ago.