This city’s residents have banded together to make a huge change to their front yards — and it’s saving them tons of money

 This city’s residents have banded together to make a huge change to their front yards — and it’s saving them tons of money

Phoenix residents who want to save both money and water are replacing their moisture-guzzling grass with beautiful, low-maintenance desert plants, Business Insider reports.

The “anti-lawn movement” is a push to stop growing turf lawns and start growing plants suited to the local environment. It has grown in popularity in recent years as the western U.S. has struggled with drought, driving up the cost of water.