Native, not lush lawns

Cheney’s Planning Commission got an overview of proposed landscaping regulations officials would like to implement in order to encourage water conservation in the city. The regulations would apply to all residential developments as well as commercial, industrial and public institutions.

The regulations would govern traditional landscaping techniques, but would also encourage residents to look at alternatives such as xeriscape practices. Xeriscapes is a style of landscape design used in arid regions that requires little or no irrigation or other maintenance.

Some of the methods listed in the pr...