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Calif. landscapers making a mint off drought


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By Steve Hargreaves, CNN Money

The drought’s been rough for a lot of people in California. Farmers, gardeners, restaurant diners who just want a glass of water.

But there’s one subset that’s doing quite well: landscapers who specialize in ripping out water-guzzling lawns and replacing them with lush, native plants that require a fraction of the moisture.

“I’m falling behind on my design work because I’m fielding so many calls and emails,” said Rob Moore, owner of California Native Landscape Design in Orange County.

Moore said he’s on track to make over $100,000 this year — double what he made last year — as people adopt native landscapes.

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  1. old long skiis says - Posted: July 31, 2015

    Landscapers making a mint off drought. Maybe some people are waking up and are trying to make their yard look better with native plants and maybe grow a few vegetables as well. Saving a lot of water all at the same time.
    Grow food and flowers… look into the the turf buy back program at STPUD. Keep puttn’ those seeds in tne ground! You might be surprized at what comes up next spring.Take care, OLS