Transform your landscape by replacing thirsty turf with a water-wise native plant flower bed! Apply for a Texas Tough Native Go N Grow Garden rebate provided by Save Tarrant Water.

 
Applications open February 3. Limited quantities available.
Apply as soon as possible! Go N Grow Gardens will sell out quickly!

 

Remove

125 square feet of grass

 

 

Purchase a

Texas Tough Native Garden

 

 

 

Receive a

$85 Rebate

 
 
 

Basic Requirements

 

  • Must be a Tarrant County resident
  • One rebate per household
  • Must remove at least 125 sq ft of turf grass lawn and replace with a Go N Grow Texas Tough Native Garden
  • Must remove and cap all irrigation heads in the turf removal area, unless converting to drip irrigation
  • A Go N Grow Texas Tough Native Garden must be purchased and planted
  • Must submit a pre-application to confirm eligibility

How It Works

STEP 1: TAKE PHOTOS

Take photos of the area where you plan to remove grass and plant your Go N Grow Garden. Take photos of any sprinkler heads in the area AND any that spray water on the garden area – these will be the sprinkler heads that will be removed.

  • Area must be at least 125 sq. ft. of turf grass lawn.

  • Area must be in full or part sun (at least 8 hours of direct sunlight a day).

STEP 2: SUBMIT A PRE-APPLICATION

Show us the photos of where you plan to remove grass and irrigation to plant your Go N Grow Garden by submitting a pre-application. If the area is approved, you will receive a confirmation email within 5 business days. If the area is not approved, you will receive guidance on why and be eligible to apply again. Pre-applications must be received by March 31.

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STEP 3: PURCHASE A TEXAS TOUGH NATIVE GO N GROW GARDEN

We recommend you purchase the Go N Grow Native Garden as soon as possible after application submittal. The gardens sell out quickly! Only the Texas Tough Native Garden is eligible. Only gardens that will be picked up at one of the Tarrant County locations (Arlington, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Southlake) are eligible.

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STEP 4: PREP YOUR AREA AND PLANT YOUR GARDEN

Completely remove at least 125 sq. ft. of turf grass in the area. Remove all sprinkler heads in the grass removal area and all sprinkler heads that water the area. No permanent spray irrigation is allowed in the new bed. Cap off the lines of all heads that were removed. Pick up your Go N Grow Garden on April 5 at your chosen Tarrant County location. Plant your garden plants and apply mulch in the new bed.

  • Plant garden according to instructions provided with the Go N Grow Garden.
  • At least 2 inches of mulch must be applied on entirety of bare ground after planting.
  • If converting to drip irrigation attach drip lines to sprinkler heads as necessary and cap off all other sprinkler heads in the zone.
  • Make sure to take photos of drip lines before covering with mulch.
STEP 5: TAKE FINAL PHOTOS AND SUBMIT A POST-APPLICATION

Take photos of all removed sprinkler heads, all capped sprinkler lines, newly planted plants and entire mulched garden area. Submit a post-application by clicking the post-application link in the approval email. Post-applications must be received by April 20.

  • If converting to drip irrigation, take photos of the drip lines before covering with mulch, the sprinkler head where the drip line is attached, and the sprinkler heads that were capped in the rest of the sprinkler zone.
  • If the area does not have automatic/permanent sprinklers, omit sprinkler photos and include more photos of the planted area.
STEP 6: APPLICATION REVIEW

If all requirements are met and the final post-application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email by April 30 and a full $85 rebate for your Go N Grow Garden will be issued. If the post-application is not approved, you will receive guidance on why and be eligible to apply again, as long as it is before April 30.

  • Care for and maintain your garden according to instructions provided with the Go N Grow Garden.
  • Your garden will need to be hand watered until it is established.
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Sprinkler Removal Instructions

New garden beds must be free of permanent automatic spray irrigation to qualify for this program. If you have sprinklers, you will need to remove and cap the components. This includes unscrewing and completely removing the sprinkler head, then capping off the sprinkler line.

Converting from spray irrigation to drip irrigation is also eligible, however the entire sprinkler zone will need to be converted. There are retrofit kits that make this conversion easy and they already include the necessary filter and pressure regulation. Spray irrigation and drip irrigation cannot be on the same zone. Drip lines will be attached to one of the sprinkler heads and all other sprinkler heads in the zone will need to be capped. For more information on drip irrigation conversion, watch this video .

Areas without permanent automatic spray irrigation also qualify provided it meets grass removal requirements.

Did you know we have a no-charge residential sprinkler system evaluation program? Click here to learn more.

Grass Removal Instructions

At least 125 square feet of turf grass lawn will need to be removed. Turf grass area must be healthy prior to removal. Grass may be dormant in late winter or early spring, but must be thick and healthy. Areas of bare ground or weeds do not qualify. Removal area must be in full or part sun (at least 8 hours of direct sunlight a day).

All vegetation will need to be completely removed. This can be done with a sod cutter, manually removed with a flat shovel, or the area can be tilled and raked. There should be no roots, runners, or leaves left after removal.

What to Expect

Eligible pre-applications will be approved within 5 business days after the submission. Approvals will be sent to the email address provided in the application. If the area is not approved, you will receive guidance on why and be eligible to apply again. The approval email will also include a link to the post-application. All pre-applications must be received by March 31, but Go N Grow Gardens will likely be sold out well before that deadline.

We recommend you purchase your Texas Tough Native Go N Grow Garden as soon as possible! These gardens sell out quickly and you will not get a rebate if you are unable to purchase the garden!

Post-applications open on April 5, the day you will pick up your Go N Grow Garden. All post-applications must be received by April 20. Eligible post-applications will be approved by April 30. Approved rebates will be $85. The rebate will be issued by Rooted In and applied to/refunded to the payment method you used to purchase the Go N Grow Garden. Approvals will be sent to the email address provided in the application. If the area is not approved, you will receive guidance on why and be eligible to apply again, as long as it is before April 30.

Additional Stipulations

  • Existing flower/garden beds are not eligible.
  • Pre and Post applications must be submitted in full and approved to get a full rebate.
  • Rebate available to first 50 approved applicants.
  • Converting to drip irrigation is eligible if the entire sprinkler zone is converted to drip.
  • Areas without automatic/permanent irrigation are eligible.
  • TRWD reserves the right to use photos submitted in applications for program promotions. Identifying information such as name and address will not be used.
  • TRWD must be allowed to inspect the area if requested.
  • The Go N Grow Garden plants must all be planted in the ground in the newly created 125 sq. ft. garden bed. Plants cannot be planted in containers.
  • The planted area shown in the photos must be the same area that was approved in the pre-application.