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Practical, non-salesy guides to help Las Vegas homeowners understand landscaping problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- Replacing Grass in Las Vegas: Rules, Rebates and Planning
How turf conversion works in Las Vegas: SNWA Water Smart Landscapes rebate rules, the 2027 nonfunctional turf ban, protecting trees and comparing quotes. - The Las Vegas Watering Schedule: Days, Hours and Drip Setup
Las Vegas seasonal watering rules explained: assigned days, Sunday ban, summer hours, water waste, short sprinkler cycles and drip schedules for trees. - Digging in Caliche: Planting and Building on Las Vegas Soil
What caliche is, how it affects trees, drainage and patios in Las Vegas yards, and what to ask contractors about hard soil, costs and permits.
Sources and further reading
- Southern Nevada Water Authority: mandatory seasonal watering restrictions
- Southern Nevada Water Authority: Water Smart Landscapes rebate
- Southern Nevada Water Authority: laws and ordinances (turf rules)
- Southern Nevada Water Authority: water waste
- Southern Nevada Water Authority: how and when to water
- Nevada Legislature: AB 356 (2021), nonfunctional turf
- Nevada State Contractors Board: handyman exemptions
- Nevada State Contractors Board: Residential Recovery Fund
- Nevada Administrative Code chapter 624 (contractor classifications, C-10)
- Nevada Department of Agriculture: pest control licensing
- Nevada Department of Agriculture: noxious weed list
- Clark County Air Quality Regulations, Section 44 (pollen-producing trees)
- National Weather Service Las Vegas: precipitation normals
- USA North 811 (Nevada call before you dig)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- EPA WaterSense