Are we to be judged by our lawns,

even during drought?

            I was alarmed by an article published July 12, 2018, titled “Moves to clean up Moroni hinge on enforcement.” The article stated “Moroni has an excellent secondary irrigation system and more water than most towns, which could translate to lots of green lawns… yet an increasing number of homes, including some at the town entrance, have no lawns at all.”
I thought we were suffering a severe water shortage due to the drought. In fact, most towns are under water restrictions, including Moroni. I have let my lawn go brown, focusing on conserving water. Am I to be condemned for not maintaining a green lawn? Seems like a case of “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
There are better alternatives for our yards; we should be encouraging and utilizing xeriscaping and drought-resistant plants.
Even if we weren’t experiencing a water shortage, we still live in a desert, and it’s time to start acting like it.
Susan Murdoch
Manti