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This Utah county’s water managers are boosting the cash incentive for residents to ditch grass

Desert-friendly yards are gaining ground in the drought-parched area.

(Chris Green) Residents of Sun Country Meadows South — a 55-plus community in St. George — have converted more than 20,500 square feet of grass adjacent to their homes into more drought-tolerant landscaping. For residents considering doing the same, the Washington County Water Conservancy District has increased the incentive to $3 per square foot on the first 1,000 square feet of lawn removed.

(Chris Green) Residents of Sun Country Meadows South — a 55-plus community in St. George — have converted more than 20,500 square feet of grass adjacent to their homes into more drought-tolerant landscaping. For residents considering doing the same, the Washington County Water Conservancy District has increased the incentive to $3 per square foot on the first 1,000 square feet of lawn removed.

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