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Lawn To Garden Rebate

Tree and garden illustration with text "Lose Your Lawn, Gain A Garden."

Diablo Water District's Lawn to Garden Rebate Program provides rebates to our customers as an incentive to convert water-thirsty lawns to water-efficient landscapes. Funding is limited, and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

This rebate is in partnership with Contra Costa Water District.

Rebate Amount

  • The rebate is $1 per square foot of lawn replaced up to the maximum amount.
  • The maximum rebate for single-family residential sites is $2,000; the maximum rebate for multi-family and commercial accounts is $20,000 per site.

Program Eligibility and Requirements*

Eligibility 
  • The program is available to residential and commercial customers who receive water for their landscape through a metered service with Diablo Water District.
  • Program is NOT retroactive. Projects underway or completed prior to applying and receiving a District approval are not eligible.
Program Terms and Conditions 

These program terms and conditions apply to the Lawn to Garden Rebate Program. Please read carefully prior to submission of your application.

Completed Project Requirements 
  • Projects must use enough plants so that at least 50% of the converted area is covered once fully grown.
  • Plants must be low water use and appropriate for our climate; see our  Approved Plant List.
  • Planted areas must be covered with mulch.
  • If there is a current sprinkler system in place, it must be removed or replaced with a drip system.
  • New landscape may include pathways and other hardscape. Concrete and other non-permeable surfaces cannot make up more than 20% of the total area to be rebated. The landscape must still meet the 50% plant cover requirement.
  • Generally, the District provides six (6) months to complete a project, but extensions may be allowed if funding is available.
Approved Plant List 

Plants must be low-water-needing and adaptable to our local climate. Plants must be listed on the District Approved Plant List. Plants not found on this list will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

FAQs 

Find answers to our most frequently asked questions here.

 *Additional restrictions apply. See Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions for full details.

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