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With less water for lawns, some Californians switch to drought-resistant landscapes

NPR | By Erin Stone
Published August 24, 2022 at 1:17 PM PDT

About 6 million households in California face water restrictions this summer. But after years of drought conditions, some residents are adapting by planting yards that use less water.

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