California water: Metropolitan Water District offering rebates to residents looking to transform gardens to conserve water
As the state continues to deal with a historic drought, Southern California homeowners are getting the chance to transform their thirsty grass and gardens. The Metropolitan Water District offers rebates to residents ripping up their lawns and putting in plants that don’t need a lot of water to survive. Krista Guerrero, who works for MWD, took advantage of the offer and now has a native pollinator garden at her Rowland Heights home. It uses less water and will likely draw in more a more nature-friendly atmosphere. … She even had crews install a drip irrigation system. ”By changing out my irrigation system from a traditional spray-sprinkler to a drip irrigation system, I expect to see at least a 50 to 60 percent reduction in the amount of water that I use, and a reduction in my water bill anywhere from 30 to 70 percent,” she said. Guerrero said she paid around $8,000 for it all and will get $3,000 in return.
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