Did NOT need that many plants! Remember that small plants become big plants...
More variety better than a lot of the same. I could have used 1/5 or less of the plants and propagated them. Propagation of natives is very easy (in the rainy season, or keep them well watered the first year).
Watch the selection.. a lot of the"native" plants are not very local but instead from Baja California, which is fine... but use in moderation, as those really are more exotics than natives.
@ai6yr It’s nice this program exists however it would be even better if they included artificial turf removal as an incentive as well. That plastic lawn is nasty stuff!
@ai6yr That horrible company that stole all the rebate money when the turf replacement program first came out in Los Angeles by throwing down weed fabric and gravel in everyone's front yards in the valley really screwed the pooch for everyone else.
Now every aspect of the program is micromanaged by the city, down to how many plants you must have (i.e too many to allow for growth)
@ai6yr They did add one cool thing though. To get the rebate you now need to include either rain barrels or a rain garden feature to infiltrate roof water.
@ai6yr But you need a law degree& a lot of patience to read & comply with all the rules and go through the multiple steps and forms and approval process and documentation and inspections.
@ai6yr With an established native garden you don't need it. But realistically it's going to take most people at least 3-5 years to get to that stage. If they lose lots of plants every time they take a vacation, it takes even longer. Automatic systems save time, money and heartache.
@ATLeagle@mjausson There's definitely something to be said for hardiness. I am a fan of the edible weeds here for that reason. Zero need to worry about them and they keep on producing even if you pull half of them out, LOL.
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