Stores like Home Depot and Lowes are great places for your parents or neighbors to shop to buy plants that are specific to the environment in which you live.

Now, I am young and do not own a home, but it is important to encourage your parents and their neighbors to conserve water. My parents live in a city that currently holds a water-conservation policy, because the city is in a temporary drought situation.

If you ever drive on roads where dozens of more stoplights have been popping up recently, stop and observe these at each light:

The center median on the road: Is it lush and pretty, full of a mix of forrest-type trees right next to pretty flowers?

I know this sounds like I have a lot of time on my hands. I don't. I just drive a lot. And I notice the backdrop of hills: hills with brush and weeds. Natural hills.

We do not have an endless supply of water. It takes a massive amount of manpower to clean and dilute the pollution, distribute water, and price our water.

Water should not be wasted on plants that aren't supposed to be in the desert - this water should be used in our homes, at least.