Georgia Rebates
Georgia Native Landscaping Rebates
Last updated: July 2026 · 4 programs tracked
- Georgia does not have a statewide native plant or turf replacement rebate program as of May 2026.
- Gwinnett County promotes water-wise landscaping (60%+ native vegetation) with free guidance (no cash rebate).
- 96% of Georgia is in drought as of spring 2026, so native plants require no supplemental watering once established.
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From turf to a native front yard.
An illustrative Garden Planner rendering of a turf-to-native front yard, generated by an AI image model. In the app, every plan is generated from a photo of your own yard, for your sun, soil, and HOA strictness.
How to apply for Georgia rebates
- 1.Apply for pre-approval before you start. Starting work first is the most common reason applications get denied.
- 2.Take before photos of the area you plan to convert, then matching after photos from the same angles once the work is done.
- 3.Apply early in the fiscal year. Many programs are first-come, first-served. Each program below links to the provider for current rules. See our step-by-step lawn replacement guide.
Gwinnett County (NE Atlanta metro)
1 program available
Stormwater Fee Credit (Rain Garden)
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources
An ongoing credit on the stormwater fee (not a one-time rebate): up to 10% for installing a residential rain garden of native vegetation, scaled by the share of impervious area served (40% cap across all credits). Reapply every 5 years (Gwinnett County DWR; last verified June 2026).
Macon-Bibb County (Central Georgia)
1 program available
An ongoing credit on the stormwater utility fee (not a one-time rebate): up to a 50% reduction for on-site features such as rain gardens that reduce runoff or improve water quality. A dedicated single-family residential credit application confirms homeowner eligibility (Macon Water Authority; last verified June 2026).
Cobb County (NW Atlanta metro)
1 program available
An ongoing credit on the stormwater fee (not a one-time rebate): 20% if all impervious surface is retained on-site, 10% if more than 50% is retained, via approved practices including rain gardens, cisterns, pervious pavement, and infiltration areas (City of Powder Springs; last verified June 2026).
Roswell (North Fulton County, Metro Atlanta)
1 program available
Stormwater Credit (Residential Environmental Technologies)
City of Roswell Environmental Public Works
An ongoing credit on the stormwater utility fee (not a one-time rebate): the City's Residential Environmental Technologies credit covers rain gardens along with cisterns, pervious pavement, and infiltration areas, crediting 100% of the fee in the first year and 20% in years two and three, renewable at the end of the 3-year term (City of Roswell Stormwater Credit Manual; last verified July 2026).
Rebate Concierge
Free step-by-step help with every rebate above
Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. Every open program above also offers a 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder, for a one-time $29.99. Open the program to book it.
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