well I have a portable shade with AC called a car

they recommend the yards go to natural grasses, which in theory don't require care.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/another-downside-to-your-classic-green-lawn-22716743/

The ac in my rental could barely keep up with the blazing sun and heat

well that's unfortunate

my lawn is all natural... i live in phx so that means dirt and rock, but its xeriscape so i guess that's good

@Putz that’s a fantastic lie. Lol

A native, natural lawn in Alabama would require the same maintenance

Possibly even more depending on what general ecosystem you emulate

try clover instead, per that article

Hire robots to maintain your yard...or goats?

That Smithsonian article is dumb, it doesn't provide a solution for those who use lawns for a purpose. It mentions sport's fields, but offer nothing they could use as an alternative

it only offers a solution for people who use laws as decoration

just let nature have your lawn, then your providing habitat for local species

@Putz it wouldn’t look good. Plus my yard is mostly native grasses anyways. I never water my lawn

Replace your lawn with a defensive moat

maybe a 20 year old car on cement blocks for decoration?

a moat in AZ would not be considered environmentally friendly, lol

Moats dont have to be filled with water

@Putz that’s literally every yard in rural Alabama. lol

But spikes are an option

scorpions and rattlesnakes?

Keep the moat filled with black single mothers. You’ll never get robbed

Lol

Or some liquid that won't evaporate...I dunno...

Oh come on that was funny.

Lol

Oobleck

Lol

we went "xeroscape" about 8 years ago, i.e. i shut off the drip system and decided only the things that survived were worth keeping

which was basically a bird of paradise and like 4 trees, lol

Or a water filled moat with a thin layer of plastic over it. It will break if someone tries to cross but otherwise will hold on the water from evaporation

drip systems are to much maintenance, fn rabits eat the heads off of them to get the water

That’s interesting.

Oobleck man

I’ve never tried drip irrigation

Oobleck doesnt dry up?

Probably does it is water but its funny to watch people try and walk on it

Maybe use quicksand pits lol

drip is the only way to reasonably do it here, sprinklers loose way to much to evaporation

A pit full of Ben Shapiro

No wait. That one chick from USA soccer team