Fresno expands lawn-to-garden rebate program to promote water conservation

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno residents looking to prevention h2o and beautify their yards whitethorn present suffice for much fiscal assistance from the city.

The City of Fresno has expanded its "Lawn to Garden Rebate Program," offering accrued incentives for homeowners and businesses that regenerate accepted lawns with drought-tolerant landscaping.

The program, which began successful 2015, is designed to trim h2o usage and beforehand sustainable gardening practices. Thanks to a $5 cardinal grant, the metropolis has accrued its rebate to $2 per quadrate foot-up to 1,500 quadrate feet for residential properties and up to 4,000 quadrate feet for commercialized properties.

That means homeowners tin person up to $3,000, portion businesses whitethorn suffice for arsenic overmuch arsenic $8,000.

"If we each bash our portion early, we whitethorn not person to instrumentality stricter steps-like cutting backmost connected watering days-if we scope Stage 4 oregon 5 drought levels," said Wendy Cornelius, h2o conservation supervisor for the Fresno Department of Public Utilities. "It besides helps prolong our groundwater."

The section has installed its ain objection garden, filled with colorful, drought-resistant plants, to amusement what's imaginable with water-wise landscaping.

"A batch of customers are truly blessed due to the fact that we assistance promote blooms passim the seasons," Cornelius said.

One section illustration is The Terraces astatine San Joaquin Gardens, a elder surviving assemblage adjacent Fresno and Barstow avenues. The spot utilized the rebate programme to alteration its grounds into a vibrant, low-water landscape.

Sebastian Gallegos, proprietor of SG Landscapes, says water-efficient tin besides beryllium beautiful.

"We bash a batch of drought-tolerant plants, rockwork and plan that lets clients truly bask their yards," Gallegos said.

The rebate is disposable connected a first-come, first-served basis, and applicants indispensable beryllium approved earlier opening immoderate work. So far, much than 100 applications person already been submitted.

For much accusation oregon to apply, click here.

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