Turf Replacement Rebates

A regularly updated List of Water Department Rebate offerings for lawn replacement across metropolitan California. Plus FAQ's

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Citrus Quarantines

Why it's hard to get citrus in Southern California & what to plant instead.

Garden Care Tips

California Native Sod - DIY Buy & Install

Sick of the water bills on that ol' fashioned lawn? Let us tell you a thing or two about how easy it is to buy Native sod online and have...

March 2021Briana Lyon

How-to Get CASH rebates for New landscaping in California 2024

Your new California wild garden can qualify for HUGE SoCal Water$mart rebates. If you're removing lawn - even DEAD lawn - you can apply for a $3/sq.ft. rebate for your new...

March 2021Briana Lyon

Best Planting Practices

How to put your plant in the ground with TLC. That's right: Tender Loving Care. The act of planting plants is called transplanting in the trade. And here's how to...

December 2019Briana Lyon

How to Dig a [perfect] Hole

Thought it was easy huh? Well truth is there's a lot of not-so-perfect ways to dig a hole for planting a plant. Let's be honest, here at California Wild we maybeeee...

December 2019Briana Lyon

Caring for California Native Plants

Drainage is the most important improvement you can make to welcome California Native Plants into your garden. Learn more about Fertilizer, soil prep and drainage improvement in this easy-read article...

December 2019Briana Lyon

The miracle of Grey Water!

Free water. That's right. FREE WATER! The fact that we don't all use grey water to irrigate in dry climates is mind-blowing! So what is grey water? Grey water (as opposed to Black water which is...

April 2019Briana Lyon