Hourly Weather - Taupo, New Zealand

Plants go into the ground at the Broomfield Xeriscape Garden in Broomfield, Colorado, in this undated photo. (David Jennings/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) At a Glance About 9 billion gallons of water are used on lawns each day in the U.S.Xeriscaped yards feature native or low-water plants and require less work.There are many alternatives to grass that are still lush and green. D​rought, water shortages, more extreme weather and a changing climate may mean an end to...