Qualify for a Rebate by Planting Desert Landscaping

In May 2018, the Southern Nevada Water Authority increased the amount of rebate that they were willing to give homeowners for installing desert landscaping in Las Vegas. In the past, the authority has provided $2 per square foot, but that amount increased to $3 for the first 10,000 square feet after the authority’s May meeting. Residents have saved enough water to supply the city with water for 18 months since the program was first incorporated in 1999. The amount of turf that has already been replaced would stretch 94 percent of the way around the equator if it were placed end-to-end. If you would like to earn the cash rebate for yourself, then consider these plants based on their required maintenance level.

High-Maintenance Landscaping

If you are looking for high-maintenance plants requiring very little water, then there are several unique choices available. Silk trees with their fern-like bluish-green leaves and white and pink flowers are good candidates for planting near patios when they are staked and trained. Requiring only minimal pruning, the Navajo globe willow is a fast-growing shade tree that puts on a very colorful show in the fall.

Medium-Maintenance Landscaping

There are many different types of low-water ground cover and flowers requiring a medium amount of care. You might want to consider the brittlebrush with its beautiful yellow flowers in the spring that may reappear in the summer or fall if weather conditions are right. If you have almost any type of soil and want an evergreen ground cover, then make sure to consider Buffalo juniper.

Low-Maintenance Landscaping

Many succulents make attractive additions to landscaping and require very little care. One great example is the New Mexico agave that can withstand Las Vegas’ winters well. While most homeowners have to remove turf to qualify for the rebate, there are ornamental grasses like the bear grass that do well.

Help save water in by planting these popular plants. Use your own creativity to conserve water, get a rebate, and have a beautiful yard.