10 programs · checked October 17, 2026
Yard rebates in Missouri
10 programs pay Missouri residents for yard projects, 2 of them open to anyone in the state. 8 list themselves as open now. The largest, Deer Creek Watershed Alliance Rainscaping Cost-Share Program, pays up to $4,500 per household. 2 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
- Irrigation upgrades1
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects3
- Trees4
- Compost and mulch1
- Invasive plant removal1
Open to anyone in Missouri
Statewide programs and tax benefits. Local programs below usually stack on top of these.
- Open
MDC State Forest Nursery Low-Cost Native Seedlings
Missouri Department of Conservation - George O. White State Forest Nursery
Low-cost seedlings; per-seedling prices and package sizes not published on the ordering page (see catalog)
- Seasonal
MIPC Callery Pear Buyback Free Native Tree
Missouri Invasive Plant Council with Missouri Dept. of Conservation and partners
One free potted native tree (3-gallon, 2 to 4 ft tall) per household regardless of number of pears removed
Irrigation rebates
Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors
- Open
Columbia Water & Light Efficient Irrigation System Rebate
City of Columbia Water & Light
Up to $250 per zone or 75% of total installation cost, whichever is less
Rain garden and stormwater rebates
Rain gardens, downspout disconnection, permeable paving and dry wells
- OpenPlan required
Deer Creek Watershed Alliance Rainscaping Cost-Share Program
Deer Creek Watershed Alliance (Missouri Botanical Garden), funded by MSD, EPA 319
75% of approved documented costs (design, installation, maintenance) up to $4,500 for individual landowners; institutions 60% up to $6,000
Up to $4,500 per household
- OpenPlan required
MSD Project Clear Rainscaping Small Grants
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) Project Clear, delivered by Missouri Botanical Garden
Up to $4,000 for residential projects (up to $10,000 institutional), reimbursed after installation
Up to $4,000 per household
- Open
City of St. Charles Free Rain Garden Flower Seed Packet
City of St. Charles Department of Public Works
One free rain garden seed packet per resident
Tree rebates and free trees
Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs
- Open
City of Chesterfield Residential Street Tree Program
City of Chesterfield Public Works
Homeowner pays $100 per tree; city covers the remaining planting cost of a 2.5 inch caliper tree
- Open
City of St. Louis Free Street Tree Planting
City of St. Louis Parks, Recreation and Forestry - Division of Forestry
Free tree, planted by the city at no charge
- Status not posted
City of Springfield NeighborWoods Free Trees
City of Springfield Public Works / Urban Forestry
Free trees planted by city crews (deciduous about 1-2 inch caliper / 5-8 ft; evergreens 4-6 ft); species list changes yearly
Compost bin and mulch programs
Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch
- Open
City of St. Louis Free Compost and Wood Chips Pickup
City of St. Louis Division of Forestry
Free compost and wood chips; quantity per visit not published (compost sometimes limited)
Cities with their own programs
Each city page lists everything a resident can use, from the city’s own programs to countywide and statewide ones.
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Missouri yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard and keep the plant list in one place, ready for the application.