Artificial lawns saving water in California

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: An employee of the Onelawn lanscaping company installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468532092

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: Juan Cruz and Juan Martinez, of the Onelawn lanscaping company, install a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531852

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: Juan Martinez, of the Onelawn lanscaping company, installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531872

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: Juan Cruz, of the Onelawn lanscaping company, installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531842

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: Carlos Salguero, of the Onelawn lanscaping company, installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531884

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: Juan Martinez, of the Onelawn lanscaping company, installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531844

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: Juan Cruz (R) and Juan Martinez (L), of the Onelawn lanscaping company, installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531856

BURLINGAME, CA - APRIL 03: An employee of the Onelawn lanscaping company installs a section of articficial lawn at a home April 3, 2015 in Burlingame, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, artificial lawns have emerged as a water saving alternative to traditional lawns for Californians who are facing a mandatory 25% reduction in water use announced by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 546382315 ORIG FILE ID: 468531864