But I thought buying grass was illegal =)

Grass is a monoculture, full of sound and fury (not even ;) ) signifying nothing.

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..btw, speaking of water wars.. the cali versions look better and apparently use LESS of our highly valued resource... each area has its own options, and each place has striking indigenous plants of its own as well.
in my section of this great good earth, i have always thought that wild thyme as a groundcover was quite intriguing.