Grass lawns shrink in Calif. drought

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:18

Cookie Smith of Garden Grove, Calif., straddles her artificial lawn, left, and a neighbor's natural turf.California's ever-growing population and the threat of a prolonged drought could kill the concept of the traditional lush lawn in the Golden State.



 

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