Colorado lawmakers are once again pursuing a new law that would save water by limiting the installation of nonnative ornamental turf as drought and climate change sap water supplies.

Artificial grass may seem like a low-maintenance solution, but growing environmental and health concerns are igniting legislators and prompting many homeowners in the South to go natural.

then all sorts of taller ornamental grasses, native plants, and flowers will grow there. You can add landscape rocks, some lights, and increase the value of your property." While artificial turf ...