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Reader Poll Replies:
* It does not matter to me, I am to old and real or
synthetic grass is no concern of mine. Although, if it saves money
in the long run, then replace it all. Daniel D.
* No, save the grass, not only does
it look better but it also helps the environment. Beatrice Howard.
* I can see the
drought is causing the southwest headaches and using fake grass on the
medians is fine. costly but fine. however not the schools. we teach and
show our children how to do and be natural. how to eat properly, how
nature is beautiful and now you want to go artificial on the grass at
school what message is this sending the impressionable kids. that you
can fix something that is troublesome with modern technology. you should
be looking into spending money on a grass seed that tolerates the head
and minimum water. irrigation can work. plant trees for shade. many ways
to keep the schools green and clean. Ralph
* Live grass in the desert is a
luxury. No single answer will apply to all public spaces, you need to
have an array of options. Primarily, you need to look at converting a
grass surface to something more natural and low maintenance, that also
fulfills the needs of the particular space. And face it, Las Vegas is
desert. Nothing grows without assistance. Try using different textures
of rock or sand, drought-tolerant vegetation, or decorative paving stone
before paving over lawns with Astro-Turf. Don Portland, OR
* I think making grass grow
in the desert is a joke. Why not accept that and move on to how to
save water and make the city grow. I am all in favor of any type
of surface that does not require huge maintenance costs or water usage.
Darrell S.
* If I want to see lots of grass I
sure don't need to go to Las Vegas to see it. Remember that Las Vegas is
in the middle of a desert. Why not just go with the "natural" rock and
sand terrain that is the usual for that part of the country. The lack of
green grass is part of the reason that I go to Las Vegas along with the
temps 20 degrees higher than home and the almost nonexistent humidity.
The desert is what Las Vegas is and it should be true to it's nature.
The limited use of the synthetic grass is fine if it fits in and I
expect that it does in some places. But, I'm not really sure if the
"Welcome" sign needs grass. Let's try it both ways and have a poll to
decide. Bill
* Considering that you are
in the middle of a desert where it takes considerably more water to keep
things growing than it would in other areas of the country, putting in
synthetic grass to conserve water is a very responsible and logical
action to take. Heather Doyle
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