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A second metro Denver town clamps down on lawns amid drought: “Water’s on everyone’s mind”

Town’s move comes after Aurora passed a similar water-saving measure last month

Yvonne Coles xeriscaped both her front ...
Yvonne Coles xeriscaped both the front and back yards of her home by herself, seen here on Oct. 19, 2022, in Castle Rock. Castle Rock became the second metro community to put in place rules that limit water usage in future development, following Aurora earlier in 2022. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2:  Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Coming to a yard near you — everything but the lawn. Castle Rock this week became the second metro area municipality in as many months to pass a measure severely limiting the amount of water-intensive "cool-season turf" that can be rolled out with new homes in the Douglas County town.
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