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How to Find A Lawn Care Professional

With state-mandated water conservation regulations in place, Coachella Valley Water District offers rebate programs for customers who want to reduce their water usage by removing lawns and replacing them with desert-friendly plants.

CVWD offers up to $3 per square-foot of turf removed in pre-approved projects. (See CVWD.org/rebates) The cities of Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage match CVWD’s rebate as long as funding lasts.

If you decide to dig up your lawn – a very labor intensive project – you may want to hire a professional. If hiring a company, contractor or gardener to remove your grass, here are ten suggestions to consider:

  1. Scout your neighborhood for successful lawn-removal projects. Gather recommendations from friends and neighbors whose turf-less landscape you admire.
  1. Look for reviews online. Search for companies or contractors with good, valid and honest reviews.
  2. fI the value of your project exceeds $500, the company or contractor should have a state contractor license. (This does not usually include gardeners who maintain landscaping.) Verify the license at www.cslb.ca.gov. You can also find a list of licensed contractors in vour area on this website.
  3. Check references.
  4. Ask for pictures of other jobs they have done or visit recently completed jobs.
  5. Look for a contractor who returns phone calls in a timely manner, is friendly and courteous, and easy to contact. Make sure they can be reached through social media and email.
  6. Ask for copies of certificates of insurance for liability and for workers’ compensation insurance before the work begins.
  7. Get at least three bids. Avoid assuming the lowest bid is the best.
  8. Get everything in writing and read all agreements and contracts carefully.
  9. Avoid paying in cash, get receipts.
    For more conservation tips: cvwd.org/conservation.
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