Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post
I hate to think how much water we waste watering this stupid grass ...

Aggie, what kind of grass is your yard? Have you considered a more xeric (boy, I don't know how to spell that) variety of grass? I'm a fan of some of the new varieties of buffalo grass, that require hardly any fertilizer, mowing or watering once it's established. I planted a patch this summer and plan to expand it next year. The new varieties are being developed by U. of California, U. of Nebraska, etc. to help homeowners find an attractive alternative to high requirement blue grass.
Then they license production to commercial ventures. Todd valley Farms and High Country Gardens are two early adopters.
http://www.toddvalleyfarms.com/buffa...photoalbum.htm

Sorry if I've gone on too long about this, I've beome an enthusiast this summer. I started when my little cat passed away and I covered her grave with a few small boulders and planted buffalo grass seeds (Cody variety) between to make an interesting texture contrast. It was so pretty I started tearing up the yard.

My apologies for taking this off topic, but it is a very resource thrifty idea.