Turf Conversion
We offer $1/sq. ft. up to $1,000 for our Turf Conversion rebate. This rebate can and should be coupled with the State’s Save Our Water Turf Conversion Rebate and your local city program (if applicable), to receive the full $2/ sq. ft. allowed by the State of California. The City of Fresno offers several different rebate options, including a Lawn to Garden Conversion rebate.
Converted area is limited to Central-Valley specific California native plants, or non-native plants adapted to USDA Climate Zone 9. Rebate requires a minimum conversion of existing turf 250 sq. ft. conversion to water efficient landscaping. At maturity, plants must cover 50% of the converted area. Any design elements that are not plant material, such as planters, rocks, mulch, or similar elements must be integrated and cohesive parts of the overall landscape design. These elements must be made from a permeable material such as pavers, permeable concrete, or crushed stone. The rebate will not cover the installation of non-permeable surfaces, and non-permeable areas do not count towards final square footage. A permeable surface is one that allows water to pass through it rather than running off.
Eligible Products and Materials
- Drought tolerant vegetation
- Permeable Landscapes
- Decomposed granite
- Gravel, rock, stone
- Crushed stone
- Interlocking pavers
- Flagstone Pavers
- Permeable Concrete
*Please note that no more than 20% of converted landscape can be turf.
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