severe drought impacts a residential lawn visible signs of water stress and soil damage

xeriscaping wildfire waterwise water vividly visible vibrant vegetation topsoil tips sustainable sustainability stress strawlike stark soil signs severe scarcity risk revealing resource resilience residential prolonged practices patches parched moistureretaining moisture management lost lawn landscape land irrigation indication impacts impact hue homeowners heat ground green grass gardening exposed environmental effects ecological earth dry drought devastating design degradation deficit damage cracks cracked