Water Ban Blues

Dear Barbara. In Texas we have learned to live with too much and too little rain. Lately, it is mostly too little. I don't know much about MA where you live but I can tell you that the most satisfying way of dealing with drought conditions is to use plants that can not only survive periods of little rain but will thrive on it. Most people use St. Augustine grass for lawns here but we are gradually replacing our lawn with native plants and grasses. Boy, have we saved money on watering this year! You might think that means our yard is dull and brown but it is just the opposite. We are blessed with moderate winters and struggle with long hot & dry summers. Even so I have thriving flowering plants all year round with very little extra water. Our next project is to rplant drought resistent grasses and create meandering grassy pathways to guide us through our natural paradise. Try something different and you might find you don't miss that lawn after all.