According to a U.S. Geological Survey, approximately 8 billion gallons of water is used for outdoor recreation such as landscaping. Here in Bend, Oregon, where we get between 10-13 inches of rain, it is not realistic for luscious grass yards but people still have a hard time giving them up. I've been searching for ways to still have one with minimal maintenance, low water and costs. The answer lies with native grasses of course. I was reading this article about water conservation since it's especially important here in the arid west and they came up with a grass turf consisting of 4 different grasses that follow the dry and wet seasons here: http://www.csr-inc.com/h2oconservation.htm. I plan to try this out this summer. Wintercreek Restoration is a local native plant nursery that is involved in restoration projects but is also open to the public as well. They have two of the four grasses, Koeleria macrantha (Prairie Junegrass) and Festuca idahoensis (Idahoe Fescue) and there link is here: http://wintercreekrestoration.com. The prices are also very competetive as well compared to other local nurseries.
Here are some other links with native seeds or discussing native lawns:
Wild Flower Lawn Article
Native American Seed Bank
Less Lawn Article
I'll update as I find more information
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