Seen in: Twentynine Palms, CA
Climate zone: arid desert climate
Official lawn name: Roadrunner Dunes Golf Course
Note to owner: Do not give way to the Mojave! Sprinkle it! Green it! Squash the dusty bastard!
(photo: Michael R. Swigart via Flickr)
Location: Pasadena, CA
Climate zone: dry-summer subtropical, drought since 2006
Backyard of: the Ritz Carlton Hotel
Viewed by: e.g. people spending $549 (weekend rate) on the “Huntington Suite ”
Reasons to ask for money back: brown patches, no gardeners or power tools active when property was inspected by our lawn experts
Note to owner: We liked the squishy sound your lawn made when stepped upon. A slight increase of the modest room rates might provide the means for turning this lawn into an even soggier swamp. Go for it!
(photo: Backhouse Images)