How to Get the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Rebate
Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) · Central Florida, FL
What you get
Rebates up to $200 (up to 100% of costs) for installing microirrigation systems and Florida-Friendly plants in existing homes. Must include Florida-Friendly plants and permanent irrigation improvements reducing high-volume irrigation to no more than 50%.
- Residential: $200
Are you eligible?
- Be a Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) customer
- Property located in: Orlando
- Must be an OUC residential customer
- Must include Florida-Friendly native or adapted plants
- Permanent irrigation improvements required
- High-volume irrigation must be reduced to 50% or less of irrigated area
Before you start
OUC focuses on combined plant + irrigation improvements. Smaller rebate amount but covers 100% of eligible costs.
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.
- 1
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
- 2
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.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Rebate, 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.
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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