On 5/24/2015 4:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-05-24 1:34 PM, wrote:
>
>>> 1. SAY GOODBYE TO THE LAWN
>
> That can lead to flooding when there is rain.
Nope, there are plenty of Xeric ground covers that are low water use.
> As cities get larger and
> larger and buildings,roads and parking lots cover more and more of the
> ground, there is less ground surface exposed to absorb and hold water.
> Then we get people paving their yards instead of having lawns.
Honestly...I have not seen anyone here paving their yards.
> When the heavy rains come the water just runs downhill, flooding the lower
> elevations for a short time, and the water disappears downstream.
That's what good storm sewers and drainage are designed for.