Project: Reduce turf
Spend less time mowing, more time enjoying.
Grass is great to play on and nice to look at, but lawns are not the best thing for the environment or your pocketbook. Mowers and fertilizer are major sources of pollution, and lawns can drink shocking quantities of water.
By reducing lawn to less than 40% of your landscape, you’ll save significant time and money on equipment, gas, fertilizer and maintenance. Replace that grass with native plants, which are adapted to the climate and maintain their appearance all summer, and your yard will look great and be a haven for butterflies, birds, and other wildlife.
Learn how to use native plants in your landscape.
Learn how to use native trees strategically in your landscape.
Earn rebates of $250 to $750 for replacing lawn with native plants and for planting trees through the Montgomery County RainScapes program.
Montgomery County “Leaves for Neighborhoods” $25 coupon towards the purchase of a tree costing $75 or more.
$25 coupon from the State of Maryland for planting a tree costing $50 or more from the Marylanders Plant Trees Recommended Tree List.
If you live in Rockville, get $1 for every square foot of turf removed (up to $750) through the RainScapes Rewards program.
If you live in Rockville, you may be eligible for a $150 rebate per tree through the RainScapes Tree Canopy Rebate Program. Maximum reward is $600.
Do you have a question about reducing the amount of turf in your yard? Submit your question and we’ll post it!