Fresno residents and businesses have a larger financial incentive to replace conventional lawns with landscaping that uses less water.<\/p>\n
City officials have increased the rebate for lawn-conversion projects to make those changes more attainable for property owners adapting to California’s dry climate.<\/p>\n
Here’s what to know<\/p>\n
According to Fox 26<\/a>, Fresno’s Expanded Lawn to Garden Rebate now pays $4 per square foot and applies to a larger area of lawn.<\/p>\n Through the City of Fresno Public Utilities, the program helps cover the cost of converting irrigated grass to drought-tolerant landscaping.<\/p>\n Projects must replace at least 200 square feet of irrigated lawn with approved drought-tolerant plants. Residential properties can convert up to 10,000 square feet, while commercial, industrial, and institutional properties can convert up to 100,000 square feet.<\/p>\n Applicants must get City approval before work begins, and applications must be approved by Dec. 31.<\/p>\n More background<\/p>\n While lawns may look tidy, they often require frequent irrigation to stay green.<\/p>\n The rebate also ties into upcoming statewide conservation rules. Pending regulations connected to Assembly Bill 1572 \u2014 enacted in 2023 \u2014 are set to start Jan. 1 for some commercial properties and would limit the use of potable drinking water on non-functional turf, Fox 26 reported.<\/p>\n The program could also help businesses, schools, homeowners associations, and similar properties prepare before those rules take full effect.<\/p>\n Funds are limited and will be distributed in the order approved applications are received.<\/p>\n For homeowners interested in similar approaches, upgrading to a natural lawn<\/a> or rewilding your yard<\/a> can be a practical way to lower lawn-care costs and reduce monthly water bills.<\/p>\n Where can I learn more?<\/p>\n Rebate programs across California and the Southwest show how other communities encourage residents to replace thirsty lawns and save water.<\/p>\n \u2022 Across California, homeowners can access payments for removing lawns<\/a> and planting drought-tolerant yards.<\/p>\n \u2022 Pasadena residents can use native landscaping rebate kits<\/a> to swap grass for low-water gardens.<\/p>\n \u2022 Phoenix homeowners can earn money for ditching grass<\/a> in favor of desert-friendly yards.<\/p>\n Get TCD’s free newsletters<\/a> for easy tips, smart advice, and a chance to earn $5,000 toward home upgrades. To see more stories like this one, change your Google preferences here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresno residents and businesses have a larger financial incentive to replace conventional lawns with landscaping that uses less…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484777,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8],"class_list":["post-484776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/484777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}