Going green gone wrong....

From AOL:Although the real estate market won't stay slow forever, Milligan sees a future for his business. Southern California is short on water, and Milligan said he could envision using plastic plants and other tools to make landscapes look lush again. "I see an evolution of this business," he told the Times. "It's only a matter of time until people get sick of watering their lawns and ask me to paint them." (Sources: Getty Images, latimes.com)

In the south we have a saying. Bless your heart. Only really two uses and always with the best intention. First way: On hearing of loss, illness or other tragic event. Second way: on hearing you come up with something that we call a bit teched (touched) in the head.

This is about the second. This is green gone wrong. Mind you, I have used the "organic" green landscape colorant for photo shoots, special events. Totally agree it works in these situations, but in day to day living on a residence, plastic plants.  Bless Milligan's heart, this is the wrong answer to long term solutions. It just bugs the mess out of me when people who are supposed to be in a green industry, don't offer green solutions.  He does have a great business for special events and home sales. Areas where short term solutions are needed.

Tired of watering your yard, get rid of grass. Xeriscape.

That's my rant for today, might be more. I'm catching up from a week of news and emails- I see it has been a full moon.

Today, everyone is green....

Green design is a new term. I was green before green was cool. Today everyone is green because it is St. Patrick's Day. My daughter (above) is an Irish dancer and one of my sons plays the bagpipes. So we definitely have a bit of the spirit today. 

That's a lot coming from a first generation Hispanic, Asian and French American. I guess my parent's were multicultural before it was cool too. Then I married an Irish fellow, his family were early settlers, but he has definitely kept at heart the irish spirit.

So today, wear the green and enjoy the spirit of the day.