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Low-water landscaping
Xeriscaping & low-water yards in Utah County
Less mowing, lower water bills, and a yard that still looks finished. We're a Springville xeriscaping company building water-wise yards across Utah County: rock, drought-tolerant plants, drip irrigation, park strip conversions, and as much or as little lawn as you want to keep.
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What we install
What goes into a low-water yard
Full xeriscape installs
Complete low-water yard transformations, from turf removal and grading to the finished landscape. Building new? See new home landscaping.
Decorative rock & gravel
Rock and gravel beds, borders and ground cover that hold up to Utah summers and winters.
Sod & lawn reduction
Keep a smaller, easier lawn where you actually use it, and replace the rest with water-wise landscaping.
Drip irrigation
Drip lines to plants, trees and beds, so water goes to roots instead of rock.
Concrete curbing & edging
Clean edges between lawn, rock and beds that keep materials where they belong.
Planting & layout
Drought-tolerant plants placed so the yard looks planned, not empty.
Park strips
Park strip conversions
The park strip is the narrow strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street. It's the hardest part of a yard to water well. Spray heads hit the sidewalk and curb, and a lot of that water runs down the gutter. Swapping it for rock, mulch and low plants on drip is one of the quickest ways to cut outdoor water use.
Park strips qualify for the lawn-replacement rebate, with a few extra rules: plants under 24 inches, no rebate trees in narrow strips, and a 200 sq ft project minimum that most people meet by pairing the strip with part of the front lawn.
Xeriscape ideas
Low-water plants that do well in Utah County
Plants are what keep a xeriscape from looking like a gravel lot. These handle hot, dry summers, cold winters and alkaline soil once they're established on drip.
Penstemon
Utah natives with tall spikes of red, pink, blue or purple flowers in late spring. Hummingbirds love them.
Russian sage & catmint
Soft purple-blue color for most of the summer. Tough in heat and rarely bothered by deer.
Lavender & agastache
Fragrant, long-blooming and loved by pollinators. Agastache is also called hummingbird mint.
Ornamental grasses
Blue grama and blue avena grass add movement and look good through the winter.
Ground covers
Creeping thyme, hardy ice plant and sedum fill in between stepping stones and soften rock beds.
Native shrubs
Apache plume and rabbitbrush give structure and need very little water once they're settled in.
Our work
Water-wise yards we've built
Before
AfterLawn to rock xeriscape
Old lawn and soil removed, grade set, and rock installed around the existing shade tree.
Smaller lawn, rock borders
A lawn sized for real use, framed with curbing, rock and drought-tolerant grasses.
Water-wise rebates
Utah may pay you to replace your lawn
Utah County homeowners can get paid to replace lawn with water-wise landscaping through Central Utah Water's Landscape Incentive Program. The rate depends on your town.
Two rules matter most. The program has to visit and approve the project before any grass comes out, and half the new area has to be planted, so a rock-only yard won't qualify. In towns with secondary water, those site visits pause from October 15 to April 15. Winter is the time to plan: we'll measure, photograph and draw the plan you need, so you can apply first thing in spring.
Residential rates from the Utah Water Savers program pages, October 2026. Rates and rules can change. Artificial turf, concrete and pavers don't qualify. The rebate is paid to the homeowner.
Rebate calculator
Estimate your water-wise rebate
Pick your town and enter roughly how much lawn you'd replace. It uses Central Utah Water's residential rates. The program confirms the real amount when it visits.
Estimated rebate
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Enter your lawn size to see the rebate and a typical price range.
The program has to approve the project before any grass comes out, and half the new area has to be planted. The rebate is paid to the homeowner after the finished yard passes inspection.
Google reviews
Built with care
Sergio and his crew were awesome! They did great work, communicated well throughout the whole process, were honest and trustworthy. I would recommend them to anyone and will use them again in the future. We hired them to do a whole remodel of our landscaping including installing sprinklers, cement curbing, sod and xeriscaping. It turned out great, we are very pleased with the quality and care that went into their work.
Sergio helped me with a few landscape retaining walls in my backyard, they turned out great!
Sergio did a great job explaining what was going on with our system and explaining different options to fix it within our budget! We came up with a plan and he was diligent and honest with his work. Everything looks and works fantastic! A+
Service area
Based in Springville, working across Utah County
Sprinkler repairs mostly stay close to home. Bigger landscape and excavation projects can go anywhere along the Wasatch Front. Not sure if you're in range? Send a text and ask.
- SpringvilleHome base
- Mapleton
- Spanish Fork
- Salem
- Payson
- Provo
- Orem
- Wasatch FrontLarger projects
Questions
Common questions
How much does xeriscaping cost?
Most full conversions in Utah run about $5 to $15 per square foot before rebates. See xeriscaping costs in Utah County for typical prices and a worked example.
Will a xeriscape yard just look like a gravel lot?
It doesn't have to. A good xeriscape mixes rock, plants, edging and often some lawn, so the yard looks planned and finished.
Can I keep some grass?
Yes. Plenty of our projects keep a smaller lawn with rock borders and drip-watered beds around it.
How does the lawn-replacement rebate work?
You apply through Utah Water Savers, and the program visits and approves the project before any grass comes out. Spanish Fork, Salem and Payson pay $3.00 per sq ft; Springville, Mapleton, Provo and Orem pay $1.50. We measure, photograph and draw the plan the application needs, then build the yard to the program's rules.
Does the rebate cover park strips?
Yes, at the same per-square-foot rate as the rest of the lawn, with extra rules on plant height and trees. See park strip landscaping.
What plants work best for xeriscaping in Utah?
Plants that handle heat, cold and alkaline soil once they're established, like penstemon, Russian sage, catmint, lavender, agastache, blue grama grass, and ground covers such as creeping thyme and hardy ice plant. We put them on drip so each one gets water at the roots.
Can I apply for the rebate in winter?
You can plan and design now, but in towns with secondary water the program's site visits pause from October 15 to April 15. We'll have your plan ready so you can apply as soon as visits start again.
What happens to my sprinklers?
We cap or convert the spray zones under the new landscape and run drip to the plants, so you only water what needs it.
Do you handle the dirt work too?
Yes. Turf removal, grading and prep are part of the job. You don't need a separate excavation company.