Park strip removal

A park strip is the narrow band of ground between the sidewalk and the street — and it's about the worst possible place to grow lawn. It's narrow, it takes reflected heat off the pavement on both sides, and it gets foot and vehicle traffic. Utah's own Localscapes design standard specifically calls out lawn as a poor fit for any strip narrower than 8 feet.

Removing that strip of turf and replacing it with mulch, rock, and drought-tolerant planting cuts out one of the thirstiest, hardest-to-maintain parts of most yards. It's also one of the more commonly rebated projects in the valley — Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District's 'Flip Your Strip' program has offered cash-back per square foot for qualifying conversions, with a higher rate for homeowners who complete a free class first. Funding is typically limited and seasonal, so we'd point you to your district's current program details (via a resource like Utah Water Savers) rather than quote you a number that may not still be accurate.

The work itself is straightforward but has to be done right at the edges — proper grading so the strip drains toward the street rather than pooling against the sidewalk, and capping or re-routing any sprinkler heads that no longer apply.

We grade strips to drain correctly toward the street — a strip that dumps water onto the sidewalk instead is a common result of rushed conversions.

We can point you to current local rebate programs for your water district, even though the application itself is between you and the district.

Planting is selected for the specific stress of a park strip — heat, salt from winter road treatment, and narrow root space — not just whatever looks good in a nursery photo.