Do kids really need grass? This magical L.A. garden will make you rethink turf

Written By Cynthia Hirschhorn

The backyard of Claire and Kyle’s Eagle Rock home is defined by mostly California native plants, a low-water meadow and a fruit orchard where their daughters, Maxine, 3, left, and Stella, 5, can roam free.

(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future.

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Cynthia Hirschhorn
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