Occupy L.A.: Get Off My Lawn!Edition

[astridmyrna]

Occupy LA protest not working wonders for City Hall lawn

By Dakota Smith Staff Writer
Posted: 10/13/2011 06:26:14 PM PDT
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:18:21 PM PDT

The Occupy LA protest may be gathering strength at City Hall, but one thing is fading: the lawn.The grass surrounding the 1928 government building has turned from verdant green to yellow-

Comments

[liret]

Can they honestly not find a way to take care of the lawn that wouldn't cost $50,000?

[melonsplash]

I know, right?

[sarahsayssoo]

I'm sure they are assuming they are going to have to resod, and it sounds like it's less of a lawn and more of a parks that's a lot of sod to buy. Plus all the extra water at the beginning to get it to take root.

[hinoema]

IKR? Quit using water consuming, high maintenance lawn grasses. Use ground covers, flowering plants- there are hundreds of possibilities.

[txvoodoo]

THIS. California consumes so much water. I'm all for xeriscaping.

[fenris_lorsrai]

seriously, XERISCAPE! why the hell they don't do that, I have no idea.

[pghbekka]

THIS! We've only just started Occupying in Pittsburgh, but it's rainy fall here...I'd feel bad for the grass destruction if I didn't know how destructive grass lawns are.