Far less of it
Once settled in, many need only an occasional deep drink on drip.Many need only an occasional deep drink on drip.
Now open on the Wasatch Front
Your lawn is thirsty. Utah would like a word.
Nativo reads your soil and climate, works out what the state will pay you to swap the grass, and picks native plants that'll be happy in your yard. About two minutes.Your soil and climate, what Utah will pay you to swap the grass, and native plants that'll be happy there. About two minutes.
Sage
Pick a seed below, then tap a patch of grass. Go on, it doesn't bite!
Lawn swapped0 sq ft
Your rebate$0
PlantingFirecracker penstemonPenstemon eatonii
Each square is 25 sq ft at $2.00 a sq ft · 200 sq ft minimum · Utah Water Savers · sample plants
One address, three answers
What's under your feet
Soil, zone, frost and sun, from county surveys and weather records.
Zone7bUSDA
Soil pH7.8Soil survey
Frost-free187 days187 dNOAA
Last frost31 Mar–9 MayNOAA
A rebate for your lawn
Your rate, the rules and the steps, for your water provider.Your rate, rules and steps.
Plants that'll be happy there
Ranked for your soil and sun, with a list to take to the nursery.
- Firecracker penstemon
- Desert globemallow
- Sulphur-flower buckwheat
- Blue flax
Utah's water is stretched thin
Most of a Utah home's water goes on the yard, and most of that goes on grass that isn't built for a desert.Most of a home's water goes on the yard, mostly on grass that isn't built for a desert.
60%of home water in Utah is used outdoors.of home water in Utah is used outdoors.Utah Division of Water Resources
2×Utah's population by 2065, on the same water.population by 2065, on the same water.Utah Division of Water Resources
3,000gallons saved by skipping one watering on a quarter-acre yard.gallons saved skipping one watering on a quarter-acre.Utah Division of Water Resources
Why a native yard
They grew up here. Alkaline soil and dry summers don't bother them one bit.
Less work
No mowing, no fertilizer, no reseeding. A tidy-up in spring.No mowing or fertilizer. A tidy-up in spring.
Bees and birds return
They evolved with these plants. A lawn feeds almost none of them.A lawn feeds almost none of them.
What's your lawn worth?
Bigger than our little plot? Set your actual lawn size.
500 sq ft
$1,000Then, every summer
- A smaller water bill
- No fertilizer or reseeding to buyNo fertilizer or reseeding
- No mower to run or fix
Trade grass for what belongs
Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and Weber counties, for now.