Insta-lawn

Apparently foreclosed California homes don't get trashed if their dead lawns are painted green:

"In Riverside County, where foreclosures have spread like collapsing dominoes, dousing dead grass with green paint suddenly seems perfectly reasonable [...] After the right shade is selected, the paint is sprayed on dead grass and dirt, giving the illusion of a healthy lawn for three to four months. The paint, said Milligan, is green on more than one level. It's made of natural, biodegradable ingredients."