How to Get the Texas Grown Native Landscaping Rebate
Georgetown Utilities · Central Texas, TX
What you get
Combined rebates for turf-to-native conversion, irrigation upgrades, compost, mulch, aeration, and soil testing. Applications processed through partner EGIA.
- Residential: Up to $3,000/yr
- Commercial: Up to $8,000/yr
Are you eligible?
- Be a Georgetown Utilities customer
- Property located in: Georgetown
- Must be a Georgetown Utilities water customer
- Applications accepted Oct 1 – Sep 15 (FY2026)
- Processed first-come, first-served
- Submit application online at gtx.conservationrebates.com
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
Application window: Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026
Formerly Love Your Local Lawn; renamed Texas Grown Native Landscaping (city program page, last verified June 2026). Up to $3,000/yr for turf conversion inside the $5,000/yr combined cap across all Georgetown conservation rebates; one rebate of each type per fiscal year; cannot be combined with the irrigation-removal or tree rebates.
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to Georgetown Utilities and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
- 2
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 3
Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
Full Georgetown guide
Georgetown has a complete rebate guide with every local program, qualifying plants, and a step-by-step application walkthrough.
Georgetown water rebates: full guideThe application checklist
How to apply for the Texas Grown Native Landscaping
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Submit the Pre-Approval Application
Create an account at gtx.conservationrebates.com (a video walkthrough is on the login page) and submit the pre-approval application with your site drawing, materials list with costs, and before photos
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Consultation and Letter of Intent
City of Georgetown Water staff will reach out to schedule your pre-approval consultation; you do not book it yourself. After the consultation, the city issues a letter of intent containing your instal
- 3
Do the Project
Convert at least 200 sq ft of irrigated turf with at least 50 percent plant cover at full maturity, planting between September 1 and May 31. Use plants from the approved plant list or guidebook. Irrig
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Submit Completion Docs and Get Paid
Upload your dated, itemized receipts (vendor and payment information, items and labor separated) and after photos through the portal. Staff may reach out to schedule a post-installation inspection. Af
When you are ready to file, an optional ready-to-file packet is available in the app for a one-time $29.99.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Texas Grown Native Landscaping, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
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Want your application packet prepared?
For a one-time $29.99 we build your ready-to-file packet for the Texas Grown Native Landscaping: the plant list and documentation the program asks for, a step-by-step guide through their online application, and a pre-approval checklist so you do not start work before the program signs off.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time purchase per application. Not legal or financial advice; rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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