The backyard of Megan and Don Lowe’s Carlsbad home was a large expanse of lawn that the kids loved. But the grass only looked great for a few months of the year, then dormant and brown the rest of the time. There were several motivations to give the yard a makeover, according to Megan. The kids were getting older and not using the lawn as much, and the Lowes discovered they could take advantage of rebates for turf removal.