Monday, June 15, 2009

L.A. offers rebate for ripping out your lawn

As if broken sprinklers, polluting mowers or the simple desire to conserve water weren't enough, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is giving its customers more motivation to let go of their lawns. Single-family homes can get a rebate of up to $2,000, assuming you meet criteria for the Residential Drought Resistant Landscape Incentive Program.

The program was announced in The Times' California Briefing last week. L.A. at Home's drought-tolerant-gardening columnist, Emily Green, offers some additional details as well as some context: Though the program is a good idea, she says, L.A. is still playing catch-up to places such as Las Vegas, which offered its residents 50% more money to do the same thing.

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