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Kill your lawn — do the math first
A turf lawn is the thirstiest, most time-hungry thing in most yards. See what you'd get back — in water, money, and weekends — by replacing it with natives.
How we calculate this
Water applied per year = area (sq ft) × water depth (inches) × 0.623 gallons. (One inch of water over one square foot is 0.623 gallons.) We compute this for a turf lawn and for a native planting at your region's typical applied-water depths, and the difference is your yearly saving.
Cost saving = water saved ÷ 1,000 × your price per 1,000 gallons. Mowing time saved = mowings avoided × minutes per mow, scaled to your lawn area. Every input above is editable — these are conservative mid-range estimates, not a promise, and your actual bill depends on local rates, soil, and weather.