Going on through May 25 - May 27, 2024

What is it?
The Lawn & Garden Tax Holiday was created in 2016 to encourage responsible water use in Texas. Over Memorial Day Weekend, your customers enjoy saving on plants, trees & water saving products at your garden center. Best part of it all? It's Tax Free!

What's in it for you?
  • Gives your customers even more reason to shop with you this season. 
  • FREE Social Media Toolkit! Add your logo and messaging to these free images to promote the event on your company's social media platforms and emails. ​​
Your customers can save on:
  • all plants, trees, and grasses
  • mulch
  • soaker or drip-irrigation hoses
  • moisture control for sprinklers or irrigation systems
  • rain barrels and other alternative rain and moisture collection systems
  • permeable ground cover surfaces 
  • water-saving surfactants
  • soil and compost and more!
Below is a list of the items that qualify for the sales tax exemption:
WaterSense Products
During Memorial Day Weekend, retailers do not need to charge sales tax on any product tax free that displays a WaterSense label or logo. These items can be bought for either personal or business purposes.
Water-Conserving Products
Consumers can also purchase certain water-conserving products tax free. Unlike WaterSense-labeled items, these items are only exempt when purchased for use at a residential property.

Items are tax free during the holiday that are used or planted for:
  • conserving or retaining groundwater;
  • recharging water tables; or
  • decreasing ambient air temperature, and so limiting water evaporation

Examples of items that qualify for the exemption include:
  • a soaker or drip-irrigation hose
  • a moisture control for a sprinkler or irrigation system​ mulch
  • a rain barrel or an alternative rain and moisture collection system
  • a permeable ground cover surface that allows water to reach underground basins, aquifers or water collection points
  • all plants, trees and grasses
  • water-saving surfactants
  • soil and compost

Examples of items that do not qualify for the exemption include:
  • construction/building materials
  • awnings and other items used to create shade
  • air conditioners
  • ceiling fans
  • sprinklers

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