SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio residents planning to plant this summer may want to reconsider and pause their gardening until fall for a chance to earn money through the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) program.
In a news release, SAWS said Central Texas remains in a serious drought, and taking a break from planting allows your landscape to rest while helping to conserve the water supply.
For those who choose to participate, gardeners can earn up to $600 in coupons for converting up to four 200-square-foot lawn areas into future garden beds.
Here’s how it works:
Pause planting
Select a 200-square-foot lawn area you want to transform into a garden bed.
You can then apply for the WaterSaver Landscape Coupon by June 20.
Prep your bed
Once you’ve applied, cut the grass in your chosen area, lay down cardboard or newspaper and top it off with mulch.
After prepping, submit photos by July 1 to get a $25 coupon in August.
Plant in the fall
In September, you can receive $125 coupons for native plants, the perfect time for optimal growing season.
Watering reminder:
SAWS said San Antonio is in Stage 3 of water restrictions. Residents should water only from 5-10 a.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight on their assigned day, based on the last digit of their address.
Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.