The Water Wars Official Thread 💧🔪

[b_m_b_m_b_m]

6 hours ago, TUFKAK said:

Do you outsource that job too?

 

I believe in doing it right so no outsourcing 💪

[TUFKAK]

Just now, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

I believe in doing it right so no outsourcing 💪

We must define massive differently then…

[finaljedi]

11 hours ago, mclumber1 said:

 

Homes in the desert (at least in Las Vegas) recycle all of the water that is used indoors.  But...Anything used outdoors such as in pools or for landscaping/lawns is lost to evaporation.  The homes aren't the problem - it's the stuff outside the homes that account for the loss of water.

 

Do HOAs out there mandate the green lawns like they do everywhere else?  Because that would probably be a huge source of water use.

[mclumber1]

1 hour ago, finaljedi said:

 

Do HOAs out there mandate the green lawns like they do everywhere else?  Because that would probably be a huge source of water use.

 

Grass is forbidden for new builds starting this year I believe.  Homeowners are also incentivized (The utility cuts you a check) to remove existing grass and replace it with xeriscaping or fake grass.

[S3xB0t]

As a citizen of the Great Lakes megalopolis I’ll welcome all climate refugees with open arms, provided that we can get our zoning laws in order…
 

However

 

I have this vision that within my lifetime lower Michigan will be covered in shitty low density suburbia from US-10 to I-94, so I’m not too optimistic. 

[TUFKAK]

1 hour ago, mclumber1 said:

 

Grass is forbidden for new builds starting this year I believe.  Homeowners are also incentivized (The utility cuts you a check) to remove existing grass and replace it with xeriscaping or fake grass.

Same here in my county

 

im replacing my front yard with drought resistant sometime this year. I can not justify grass during a drought 

[CitizenVectron]

Fake turf is becoming more common in my city, especially in newer areas with denser housing (detached and semi-detached row houses with tiny yards, etc). It's better than wasting water on a lawn, for sure (and still allows rain/snow to get into the soil)...but man, it looks awful considering we only have naturally green lawns for about 4-5 months per year. Kind of weird seeing bright green peaking through snow in November.

 

I prefer if people go to lower-maintenance lawns. We have a decent-sized front and back lawn, and we are transitioning to a mix of grass and clover. The only real reason we water is because our soil requires it to keep steady and prevent our house from shifting too much.

[Guest]

I don’t water or fertilize my yard, so it’s green from the spring to fall, brown in the winter. I would rather have no grass as I’m mildly allergic to it such that I’ll get small itchy red patches on me if I sit on grass and have direct contact.

[Nokra]

It's quite common here in Portland to have "wild" lawns full of various grasses, ferns, flowers, bushes, etc. rather than grass. And those places with grass rarely have sprinklers of any kind. But it also rains a shitload here, so.... 

[Brian]

I only water my vegetable garden. If the grass turns brown due to a lack of water, oh well. I am hoping to plant a few more trees to provide more shade for the house and lawn.