As drought hits Sacramento, officials make it rain cash for ditching lawns and converting landscapes
This could be a good time to downsize the lawn. Thanks to your water provider, you may get more cash for your grass. The reason? We’re in a drought – again. But this may be no ordinary dry spell. … Sacramento’s new rebates, which went into effect July 1, double the amount available for River Friendly Landscape conversions. Customers can receive up to $3 per square foot of turfgrass removed. That adds up quickly; a 10- by 10-foot block of gone lawn equals $300.
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