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DAY 340 of NONNIE'S PHOTO A DAY: X is for Xeric


wishing our city
offered cash to "go xeric"
result: no mowing

"Go xeric": replacing lawns with low-water-use gardens

sharing with

creator: Mrs. Nesbitt
maintainer: Roger
host: Melody



Comments

OI think the American obsession with lawns is weird. So good on you!

ROG, ABCW
Deepa said…
xeric...nice word....never heard of it....will google it for more information.

Merry Christmas :-)
Leslie: said…
We have water restrictions in summer when we are not allowed to mow our lawns or wash our cars in the driveway. A sign of the good citizen is having a dry, yellow lawn!

Leslie
abcw team
MelodyK said…
I can't image why they decided it but they would have had good reasons for it I guess, suprising choice for x. Love it

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones
Have a nice ABC-Wednesday / _ Week
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fredamans said…
LOL But mowed lawns look so nice.
LindyLouMac said…
Calling by from ABC Wednesday, so green!
Joy said…
Yes good idea, although I do know people whose greatest pleasure seems to be regular mowing.
Trubes said…
We seldom have water restrictions as we have so much rain,
my husband loves and takes great pride in keeping the lawns
in trim order, definitely a British thing !Good word !
Every good wish for a happy and peaceful Christmas
from Di,
ABCW team xxx

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