Landscape and Gardening Resources

California

• State of California Turf Replacement Program

Sacramento

• Sacramento County Water Agency Cash for Grass

  • $2000 rebate

• Sacramento Suburban Water District Rebate includes:

• • Weather Based Sprinkler Controller ($150)

  • Soil Moisture Sensor ($100)

  • Irrigation Efficiency Upgrade ($500)

  • Rain sensor ($100)

• Sacramento City’s River-Friendly Landscape Rebates cover a maximum of:

• • $3,000 at $1.50 per square of grass converted on the front, side and back yard

  • $400 for materials used to convert to drip irrigation for front, side or back yard

  • $400 for adding EPA WaterSense Labeled Smart Irrigation Controller.

• Carmichael Water District Turf Replacement Rebate

• Citrus Heights Water District Rebate Program

• • Free Smart Irrigation Controller

  • Free Irrigation Efficiency Review

  • Free Hydro-Rain B-Hyve controller

• Folsom Cash for Grass Turf Replacement Rebate

• • Cash for Grass

  • Irrigation Efficiency Upgrade

  • Rachio Smart Controller

• Placer County Lawn Replacement Rebate Program

• Roseville Cash for Grass Utility Rebates

• West Sacramento Smart Controller Rebate and Water Wise House Call

• Woodland Mulch Rebate

• Yolo County Water Conservation Rebate Program

Consider planting any of these Super Trees! They’re water-wise for the Sacramento area—all but the loquat tree are on the City of Sacramento’s River Friendly Landscape Plant List, they have edible fruit (pomegranate or strawberry) or flavorful leaves (sweet bay), they attract beneficial wildlife, provide cooling shade in the summer, most let warming light through in the winter, and all but the olive have fruit and are free to SMUD customers (subject to availability). Check out SMUD’s Free Shade Tree Program and Free Tree List.

The Sacramento Tree Foundation will give you up to 10 free trees for your yard. Check out the Shady 80 recommended trees for a cooler Sacramento region. You can also volunteer to help the City plant 25,000 new trees per year through 2045.

Adding wood chips to your yard each year will lead to healthier plant growth by reducing weeds, cooling the soil in the summer, conserving water, and slowly adding organic matter as it breaks down. You can get free wood chips by signing up for ChipDrop or you can search for tree trimmers in your area, then call or complete their website form to request free wood chips the next time they cut down and shred a tree in your neighborhood. SMUD customers can also pick up wood chips. ChipDrop may give you up to 20 cubic yards, which could cover 9 inches of a standard ranch-style home/property; more than the recommended 4 to 6 inches. To prevent nitrogen depletion or spreading diseases, only apply as ground cover in shrub beds, natural areas, and around trees while keeping the mulch away from the tree trunks and vegetables or annual flower beds.