• 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.

These program terms and conditions apply to the Lose Your Lawn, Gain a Garden Program. Please read carefully prior to submission of your application.

• 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.

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

Find answers to our most frequently asked questions here.