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Opinion: The myth of a green lawn is no match for the facts about Western water
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Laura Seitz, Deseret News
It’s that time of year.
Sprinklers and other domestic irrigation systems are springing up in front yards across the Mountain West. Brown lawns, dead from winter, seemingly turn green overnight, promising us the auspices of summer. Don’t let the sensations of the season dull the mind. Green lawns don’t belong in the arid West.
Turf is an indoctrinated, regional aesthetic. Home Depot’s page on sprinkler systems underscores the American myth of turf: