Aurora Restricts ‘Cool Weather Turf' For New Development
Aurora, Colorado is on the verge of banning certain varieties of grass—a move that is likely to become a trend in drought-stricken cities throughou...
Aurora, Colorado is on the verge of banning certain varieties of grass—a move that is likely to become a trend in drought-stricken cities throughout the U.S. West. Lindsey Toomer reports for the Denver Gazette that the Aurora City Council is one final vote away from restricting the use of 'cool weather turf' (e.g., Kentucky bluegrass and fescue) for all development and redevelopment projects as well as for all new golf courses. 'A fact sheet for the ordinance says that Aurora gets less than 15 inches of precipitation every year.