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Drought could force Americans to rethink water use

Environment

The water system in the United States generally works so well that for many, it’s invisible. The pipes lay hidden beneath the ground and when Americans turn on their faucets, the water flows at little cost. But as the U.S. experiences the worst drought in more than 50 years, perhaps it’s time to conserve water.

New York firm does record business painting lawns from brown to green

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Lawn Mover Smog

The Living on Earth Almanac

… And Ban the Mowers

Active Listeners

Steve Curwood speaks with a listener who uses the original lawn grasscutter for his two acres: sheep.

The World

Organic Lawn Care

There is a new concept of the great American Lawn taking root, and it is very natural. Mark Urycki of member station WKSU Kent, Ohio reports on what makes lawns perfect.

Green Listeners: Low-Tech Lawn Mower in Use

In response to a recent query, listeners called in with some of their environmental success stories. Living on Earth host Steve Curwood speaks with New York audience member Gary Finnelli about his original lawn mower: pet sheep, for his two-acre lawn.

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Greenville Diaznon

Terry Fitzpatrick reports on problems with Diazinon, a common lawn and garden bug killer, showing up in the surface water in Greenville, Texas, a community just north of Dallas. The community launched an intensive public education campaign to get people to stop using the chemical  ? and it worked.

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Green Brown Lawn

Manicured grass requires a lot of water and, often, chemicals to keep it green. Now, some homeowners are undoing their lawns and making the new green brown.