This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is part of a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. Heather Brubaker had a sprawling yard of Kentucky bluegrass at her home in Longmont. Mowing the turf took her more than two hours. During summer, her monthly water bill […]
Many water utilities have offered rebates for these water-saving landscape shifts, reasoning that more efficient use of existing water supplies will be far cheaper than developing new sources to meet growing populations.