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今夏，美国各地遭遇高温天气，各家的草坪也因此变得枯黄，甚至干死。不过，纽约和新泽西州一些社区的草坪却格外翠绿，原因是他们的主人给这些草坪喷了纯植物的绿漆。据悉，这种喷漆为可生物降解性质，是从植物中提取、无毒的草坪颜料，每平方米的喷涂价格为1.61美元；除草坪外，还可用于灌木和树木的喷涂。如果草坪的草确已干死，喷涂的绿色可一直持续到次年春天新草长出；若是草坪还在生长，那么要等草坪割过两三次以后颜料才会消褪。随着高温干旱天气的持续，草坪喷涂服务的需求不断增长，而且人们的要求也不限于草坪绿色。据悉，曾有客户要求在美国独立日前将自家草坪喷成美国国旗的颜色。不过，该业务发起人表示，目前还没有研制出红色和蓝色的颜料，不过可能性还是有的。 Despite the summer's persistent heat waves, the grass really is greener in some neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey. Homeowners with brown, dried-up lawns are turning to "lawn painting" to liven up their yards. Business is booming, according to Joe Perazzo, who launched his lawn painting company in New York's most suburban borough of Staten Island a few years ago, inspired by the tinting process used to color professional athletic fields. Other companies have sprung up in the region and elsewhere in the country. | 
