Thanks to a $5,000 rebate and DIY skills, their L.A. yard has it all

Lexie Glass and her husband, Evan Hursley, tore out their lawns and created gardens that are drought-resistant, attractive to wildlife and beautiful.

The couple began the process of replacing their front and back lawns with California-appropriate plants in January 2022.

A turf replacement rebate paid for the materials. The couple did the rest.

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When it’s hot in Los Angeles, hummingbirds, butterflies and bees flock to the gardens that Lexie Glass and her husband, Evan Hursley, have been building in Harvard Park for the past three years.

“Their garden is a good example of how your landscape can be a universe for wildlife,” says Kat