Stay Off the Grass: Tucson Water to offer incentives for switching to desert landscaping

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Desert Landscaping,Grass Removal,Water Conservation

Joel Foster is a Multimedia Journalist at KGUN9.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Switching from grass to a desert landscape can save the average family 70,000 gallons of water annually, according to the City of Scottsdale.

Candice Rupprecht, Tucson Water’s Water Conservation Manager, explained that the incentives target grass not being used for a specific purpose. “Everyone is trying to save on water, water bills,” Wing said. “Also, I think people really see the importance of what we’re planting.”“Landscaping is, you know, can be expensive whether you do it yourself or hire someone,” Wing said. “But it’s so important to make those changes.”

“Grass that’s along the side of streets or in front of businesses or apartments, it’s not really being used, isn’t providing much benefit,” Rupprecht said. “So the opportunity is to really prioritize that nonfunctional or ornamental turf.”“It’s just helpful, you know, to have incentives to make those choices,” she said.

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