The WaterSmart Landscape Contest is an opportunity for residential water agency customers to showcase their best, water wise landscapes that create more beauty with less water. More information on the contest and winners from other agencies can be viewed on the WaterSmart Landscape Contest website.
The next contest will launch in Spring 2025.
2024 Contest Winner
The winner of the 2024 Sweetwater Authority WaterSmart Landscape Contest is Laura and Jaime Cervantes of Chula Vista.
Laura and Jaime knew they wanted to conserve water, but still wanted a functional and eye-catching design for their landscape. They planned and worked hard to eventually transform their front yard from thirsty turf into a space that not only required little water, but provided beauty and habitat.
The transformed landscape includes low water use plants such as Kangaroo Paw, Orange Bulbine and Coral Pink Sage, along with various succulents. The yard also features a beautiful Palo Verde tree, which provides nice shade.
Laura and Jaime irrigate their yard using rainwater captured from their fourteen rain barrels. They water by hand to get out into the sunshine and enjoy the beauty of their landscape.
Congratulation to Laura and Jaime! See photos of the winning landscape below.