Cash incentives to ditch water-thirsty lawns in California In the middle of one of the most serious droughts in recent history, Los Angeles is trying to encourage its citizens to reduce water use. The city's water authority is offering subsidies to homeowners who are willing to get rid of their lawns. Instead of water-guzzling grass, eco-conscious Angelenos are planting cactuses. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.