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Give Your Grass a Summer Spray Tan

If you're green with envy about your neighbor's lush lawn, just give yours a summer (green) spray tan.

If you’re green with envy about your neighbor’s lush lawn and want to achieve the same look without spending too much green on your water bill, just give it a summer tan.

In dry climates like here in California, homeowners with brown grass are camouflaging their lawns with vegetable-based, green dyes.

The grass-spraying business took off when housing crisis escalated and real-estate brokers were looking to quickly, and cheaply, increase the curb appeal of abandoned homes.

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A lawn painting can cost about $200, which is much cheaper than applying artificial grass.  A painted lawn can last up to three months.

For more information about lawn painting, see this story from the Los Angeles Times.

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