Amber Denker thinks like an artist when it comes to gardening, spending hours in her backyard planting exotic and tropical plants. "It makes me feel like I'm painting my environment," she explains.
After hearing about the Department of Water and Power (DWP) turf removal rebate during the California drought in 2015, she turned a critical eye to the massive lawn in front, too.
The hill was covered in turf, with no clear path from the street to the house. "People could never figure out how to get to the front door," she says. "I always wanted to put a pathway down the center of the yard." The rebate was the motivation she needed.
When the DWP approved the removal of 2,700 square feet of grass and 1,360 square feet of parkway in August—a move that resulted in a rebate of $8,625—she had 120 days to implement her plan: tear out the thirsty turf, create access to the house and install a California-friendly, drought tolerant landscape.
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