You can almost hear it: the crunch of crisping lawns all over L.A., thanks to the ongoing drought and recent restrictions on outdoor watering. It’s no surprise, then, that many Angelenos are thinking ...

We have endured multiple years of drought and are probably in store for more. For many of us, it makes sense to replace all or part of our lawn area with less water-intensive plantings. If you decide ...

A reader comments on Pam's sod-removal column: I read with interest your column about replacing lawns ("Some ideas for replacing lawn to conserve water," July 23). We disposed of our sod by ...