Choosing Grass- U.C. Verde is it!

California is often plagued by droughts, and so choosing the right grass to grow in your lawn is actually a pretty important financial decision.  Lawns are notorious water sinks, and when you water your lawn you're essentially throwing money out the window.  Fortunately, people have been working to address this problem, and researchers at the University of California have cultivated an especially drought-tolerant, low water variant called U.C. Verde Buffalo Grass.  Buffalo grass is actually a native grass to the area, making it an ideal candidate.  U.C. Verde grass needs about 1/4 the water compared to other typical lawn grasses, making it a logical choice for the are.  Here's some more info on UC Verde.  And here's one blogger's experiences planting a UC Verde lawn and here's another successful UC Verde lawn.