Star Tribune Wed, 14 May 2008 00:24:57 GMT
A whole new way for a lawn to be green
New incentives encourage suburban homeowners to plant Earth-friendly rain gardens. Few things are more sacred in suburbia than the green lawn, but homeowners willing to give up some grass for more nature-friendly landscaping can claim a chunk of cash instead. In parts of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Richfield and Hopkins that lie within the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, residents who install rain gardens to catch storm water or plant native plants along a shoreline are eligible for reimbursement of up to $3,000 from the watershed district. In a smaller program, Eden Prairie is offering a reward of up to $500 for trying the new landscaping.
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