Lawn brown? Paint it green

(CNN) -

There's relief for California homeowners with grass that has withered in the drought.

Meet Kerri McCoy, professional lawn painter.

She says the paint is a non-toxic, vegetable-based turf dye.

A paint job on the average yard costs about $229.

It takes about an hour to dry and lasts about 3-months.

The practice became popular during the housing bust, when banks wanted curb appeal for foreclosures where the water had been turned off.