City of Roseville Cash for Grass Program

Landscape Liaisons consulted with The City of Roseville to develop the Cash for Grass Program, including these sample plans.
Complete description of Cash for Grass Rebate program

Low-Maintenance Front Yard

Plant material has colorful foliage and flowers. Proper selection and placement allows plants to grow to their mature size and natural form, resulting in less maintenance.
Individual concrete sections used for the patio and walkway have decorative rock filling the joints, enabling water to soak into the ground and reducing runoff.
Low wall provides screening from the street, transforming this front yard into a usable courtyard.
A small water feature provides soothing sound.

This back yard landscape has a number of "rooms" for entertaining - a dining area with outdoor kitchen, a raised deck with benches, a lawn area with fire pit, and a private courtyard off the master bedroom with an arbor and raised planters.
Ground surfaces include decomposed granite and flagstone set in sand for permeability with ornamental grasses and Thyme planted within some of the joints.
Shade trees and low-water use plants are used throughout the landscape.

This example design includes plenty of open space and a variety of elements for an active family with young children to enjoy:

This design example features raised beds and a planting table for gardening, a lap pool for exercising, and a covered patio and BBQ for relaxing and entertaining.
The deck has plenty of bench seating with storage capacity.
Ground surfaces include decomposed granite and concrete.