A story from the quirky state of California

A story from the quirky state of California..............

A couple who tried to save water and money by 

removing their lawn are being taken to court by

 the city of Orange. Quan and Angelina Ha, 

who now have a scheduled court date, decided to

replace the grass on their front lawn with 

wood chips in 2008. The Ha’
said they'd just had a 

baby and began to think about her future 

and the effect of what is

happening to their environment.

Thus they made a decision to replace
their water thirsty grass with the

far more environmentally 

friendly chippings. At a time when

  Southern California cities fine

people for overwatering 

their thirsty lawns, the Ha’s said they've 

saved hundreds of thousands

of gallons of water and 

drastically lowered their water bill.

But the city cited them for violating a law 

that requires ‘live landscaping’

to cover 40 percent 

of the yard. The couple planted drought-tolerant 

plants last year but the

city said it wasn't enough.

The city said it wants them to come up with a 

compliance plan.

Ah yes, this is the land of the free!