A new study shows small patches of shade and green can save water while avoiding urban heat island effect that makes public question xeriscaping
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Aurora may ban sprawling lawns, new golf courses to save water. Other Denver-area cities could follow.
The climate-conscious, first-in-Colorado edicts proposed by the City of Aurora are clear: No new golf courses flooding grass with precious water. No grass in medians or decorative spots near offices. No home lawns sprawling out front and back — turf in backyards would max out at 750 square feet. But get ready, metropolitan water users […]
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Could Colorado cities save enough water to stop building dams?
When Joe Storinsky straightens up from kneeling in the dirt in Aurora Highlands and taps a spot on his iPad, the very first owners of 3940 Eaton Park St. will join the fight against Colorado’s megadrought before they’ve ever moved in. Storinsky, a field service representative for Aurora Water, sends a signal to the home […]