landscape rebate: single family home yard and...

MARCH 2016

SMGOV.NET/WATER 310.458.8972 [email protected]

City of Santa Monica

Office of Sustainability and the Environment

1717 4th Street, Suite 100

Santa Monica, CA 90401

LANDSCAPE REMOVE LAWN. Refer to the Lawn Removal Guidelines.

INSTALL CLIMATE-APPROPRIATE, NON-INVASIVE PLANT MATERIAL. Converted area requires a

minimum of 25% climate-appropriate plant coverage at plant maturity. Refer to the Do Not Plant

List. Do not install high water using plants for this region as defined in the Water Use Classification of

Landscape Species (WUCOLS) document. Local invasive plants as identified by the California

Invasive Plant Council or PlantRight organization are not eligible for rebate.

CREATE SURFACES PERMEABLE TO AIR AND WATER. Permitted materials for non-vegetated areas

include gravel, decomposed granite, bark mulch, un-grouted pavers, and/or permeable paving.

The converted area must be permeable to air and water. Gravel may only be used to create

pathways, patios, and rock gardens.

CAP OR REMOVE SPRAY IRRIGATION. Spray irrigation (sprinklers, bubblers, shrubblers, microspray,

multi-outlet emitters) is not permitted in the converted area. City specified drip irrigation may be

installed in place of spray irrigation, or you may hand-water. If any other type of irrigation is installed

that is not on the specific drip irrigation list, your application will be denied and no rebate funding

will be issued.

DO NOT INSTALL ARTIFICIAL TURF. Artificial turf is not eligible for rebate.

DO NOT INSTALL PLANTS THAT LOOK LIKE LAWN/TURF. Plants that look like lawn/turf, including buffalo

grass, native bent grass, and lawn seed mixes, are not permitted through the rebate program. See

the Do Not Plant List for details.

ONLY INSTALL APPROVED MATERIALS IN THE PARKWAY. Specific groundcovers, mulches, and

permeable pavement are permitted.

MAINTAIN LANDSCAPE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS. Rebate project must be maintained for a

minimum of 3 years.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBATE:

You must install climate-appropriate plants and mulch. You may install a

qualified irrigation system according to these guidelines or hand-water your

new landscape. Please provide these guidelines to your installer.

Landscape Rebate: Single Family Home

Yard and Parkway Installer Guidelines

SINGLE FAMILY HOME YARD AND PARKWAY INSTALLER GUIDELINES

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Approved Drip Irrigation Parts List

If you chose to install drip irrigation as part of your rebate project, install only the following

approved parts:

Use one of the following options for In-line drip tubing for the landscape. Each contains built-in

emitters that flow at 0.6 gallons per hour or less.

Your project must follow these guidelines to receive a rebate.

DO use this as a resource during design and installation.


Brand Model

Agrifim “Dura-Flo Jr.” SFBL-6212

Netafim “Techline EZ” TLEZ4-12

Rain Bird LDQ0812100

TORO T-SDX252-12

Install one of the following drip control zone kits. Each includes a low-flow anti-siphon valve,

pressure regulator, and filter.

Brand Model

Irritrol 2711APRDK-LF

Hunter ACZ-075-25/40

Rain Bird XACZ-075-PRF

TORO DZK-EZF-075-LF

Brand Model

Agrifim SFCV-BR-6212

Hunter PLD-06-12

Netafim TLCV6-12

Rain Bird XFS-06-12

TORO T-PCB1853-12

You may use the following in-line drip tubing for containers and raised beds only. Each contains

built-in emitters that flow at 0.8 gallons per hour or less.

On-line drip emitters may be used with solid ½ inch polyethylene distribution tubing. On-line emitters

must not exceed 1 gallon per hour, must be pressure compensating, and must be attached directly

to the solid 1/2” distribution tubing.

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Make sure you buy and install an approved drip control

zone kit. Drip control zone kits already contain everything

you need to operate drip irrigation: a low-flow anti-siphon

valve, a filter, and pressure regulator all in one. The drip

control zone kit must be installed 6 inches above the

highest drip emitter to avoid back flow into your home’s

water supply.

Drip Irrigation Installation Guide

Do not install sprinklers and drip on the same valve. The drip system applies the

precise amount of water to each plant. Drip tubing can be laid-out in a grid (see

photo to the right) or wrapped around 60% of the base of the plant. Re-program

your controller for drip irrigation—see the Irrigation Controller Schedule.

Use a “figure 8” or flush system to prevent clogging. Sometimes your irrigation

system can get soil in it if you open a valve, change emitters, cut into the drip

line, etc., so you will need to flush the system after installation and once a year to

be sure it won’t clog and stop watering.

Install separate drip zone valves for trees where feasible. Consider installing a drip

ring around the tree (see photo to the right). Trees have very different watering

needs than shrubs and turf. To promote healthy deep roots, water them

separately. See the rebate resources section for details.

Install a “tattletail” or pop up indicator at the end of the drip line. One sprinkler

head in each zone can be converted to indicate the drip irrigation system is

turned on – letting you know that it’s pressurized, not leaking and functioning

properly, EVEN though you can’t see it. It can also be used to flush the system.

A weather-based controller is recommended. These use weather data to

determine when and how much your plants should be watered. Controllers must

be installed and programmed correctly. If you don’t install and program the

weather-based irrigation controller properly, you might over-water or under-water.


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In your yard, install climate-appropriate shrubs, trees, groundcovers, and/or ornamental grasses.

Edibles and fruit trees are permitted. See the Suggested Plants for Your Yard list. For your parkway,

refer to Approved Plants for the Parkway for details.

Converted area requires a minimum of 25% climate-appropriate plant coverage at plant maturity.

Pre-existing trees count as plant coverage. Potted plants and existing adjacent shrubs do not count

as plant coverage.




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Silver Carpet Dymondia

(Dymondia Margaratae)

Slender Veldt Grass

(Pennisetum spathiolatum) Mexican Sage

Wayne Roderick Seaside Daisy

(Erigeron ‘WR’)

Flax

(Phormium ‘Jubulee’)

Lantana

(Lantana montevidensis)

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Landscaping modifications can not negatively impact street trees and their roots. Do not cut tree

roots. In the parkway, do install only City approved drip irrigation in grid form below the soil to water

groundcovers and street trees. Contact the City’s Public Landscape Division at (310) 458-8974 for

questions or visit the City’s Government Outreach (GO) system for more information.

A drip system will need to run longer because it uses much less water at a time than traditional

sprinklers. Use the recommendations below as a general guide to calculate runtimes for the drip

grids in the parkway.

For average size trees (trunk size is 12 inches or less), run your drip for 20 min./week.

For large size trees (trunk size is 12 inches or larger), run your drip for 30 min./week.

Monitor your tree’s progress and make adjustments as needed. For any questions regarding your

street tree, please contact our City’s Public Landscape Division.


Your project must follow these guidelines to receive your rebate.


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Install approved materials in the parkway, including plants, mulch, permeable pavers,

decomposed granite, and drip irrigation in the parkway:

Approved Plants:

Blue Chalksticks (Senecio serpens)

Wild or Beach Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)

California Sedge Grass (Carex praegracilis, pansa, or divulsa)

African Daisy (Arctotis acaulis)

Silver Carpet (Dymonida margaretae)

Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick' or 'Sea Breeze')

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium or lewisii)

Thyme (Thymus praecox)

Hen and Chicks (Echeveria imbricate; Echeveria ‘Afterglow’; Echeveria agavoides

‘Lipstick’; Echeveria ‘Blue Bedder’; Echeveria cante; Echeveria gibbiflora ‘David Har-

ris’; Echeveria derenbergii;

Echeveria domingo; Echeveria pulvinata; Echeveria ‘Rosy Pink’)

Stonecrop (Sedum sp.)

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist', ‘Emerald Carpet’, ‘John Dourley’)

California Lilac (Ceanothus gloriosus 'Pt. Reyes', 'Anchor Bay', 'Centennial', Maritumus')

Creeping Sage (Salvia Sonomensis 'Bee's Bliss')

Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca)

Trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis)

Creeping Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostrata’)

Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis cvs)

Sun Rose (Helianthemum nummularium)

Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)

Trailing Indigo Bush (Dalea greggii)

Indigo Bush (Dalea capitata ‘Sierra Gold’)

Kurapia (Phyla/Lippia hybrid)

Coral Bells (Herchera spp.)

Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa ‘Russian River’)

Tasman Flax Lily (Dianella tasmanica ‘Little Rev’, ‘Baby Bliss’, ‘Cassa Blue’)

Grevillea (Grevillea ‘Pink Midget’, ‘Bronze Rambler’; Grevillea nudiflora ‘Medusa’)

Creeping Myoporum (Myoporum parvifolium prostratum)

Coprosma (Coprosma x kirkii)

Elephant’s Food (Portlacaria afra ‘Variegata’)

Sundrops/Southern Belle (Calylophus drummondii or c. berlandieri)

Ground Morning Glory (Convolvulus sabatius)

Wall Germander (Teucrium x lucidrys ‘Prostratum’)

Jade plant (Crassula ovata)

Common geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum, Pelargonium ‘Aroma’)

Ivy Geranium (Pelargonium peltatum)

Island buckwheat (Eriogonum grande var. rubescent)

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Install only bark mulch or wood chips around

street trees in the parkway, a minimum of 2-

feet around the

trunk

Permeable pavement is permitted in the parkway,

front, back and side yards.




Approved mulch:

Saffron buckwheat (Eriogonum crocatum)

Aloe (Aloe ‘Blue Elf’, Aloe ‘Moonglow’, Aloe maculata)

Common Thrift (Armeria marittima)

Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

Prostrate Acacia (Acacia redolens ‘Low Boy’)

Aeonium (Aeonium ‘Alice Keck’, ‘Gary’s Shadow’, ‘Kiwi’)

Orange stalked Bulbine (Bulbine frutescens ‘Hallmark’)

Pig’s Ear (Cotyledon orbicular)

San Diego Dudleya (Dudleya edulis)

Medusa’s Head (Euphoria caput-medusae)

Myrtle Spurge (Euphoria myrsinites)

Ghost Plant (Graptopetalum paraguayensis)

Graptosedum (x Graptosedum ‘Vera Higgins')

Paddle Plant/Flipping Flapjacks (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, Kalanchoe luciae ssp. luciae)

Panda Plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa)

Blue grama grass* (Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’)

Moor grass* (Sesleria autumnalis, s. albicans, s. x greenlee hybrid)

*Must be grown as an individual plant only to remain eligible to receive rebate funding

Decomposed Granite Wood Chips or Shredded Mulch

Approved Plants Continued:

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DO NOT install or approve designs that are depicted in this pictorial.

You will NOT receive a rebate if you do.

Photographs courtesy of City of Santa Monica. All rights reserved.

I have read and understand the contents of this document and understand what may or

may not qualify the property owner to receive this Landscape Rebate. Email signed copy

to, [email protected] to schedule your final inspection.

Property owner signature _____________________________ Phone___________ Date__________

Landscape installer signature__________________________ Phone__________ Date__________

Installation Address: ____________________________________________________________________

DO NOT install or approve landscape designs with

artificial turf or lawn like plant material

DO NOT install multi-outlet drip emitters

DO NOT install gravel in the parkway. See

Approved Plants for the Parkway for more details.

DO NOT keep or install new high flow

sprinkler valves in the irrigation zones.

DO NOT bury drip irrigation

filters during installation

DO NOT install the incorrect drip products

(1/4 inch spaghetti tubing connected to

stream bubblers in the yard or parkway)

DO NOT plant directly

around the tree.

DO NOT install or approve landscape designs that solely

comprised of decomposed granite, wood mulch, or

gravel in converted area

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