Plant an orchard...pecan trees, fruit trees, any other kinds of fruits that more or less take care of themselves.

However, I am aware of one in Sauget, IL right next to a chemical plant and copper works.However, Hawaii is a different animal all around.

Take out 6 dead hedge plants - replant, regravel, reseed, and other misc. work.   

Do you want to plant roots in a better school district with better weather?

You can travel up 146 and find more blue collar markets close to industrial plants.

@Michael Plante I do like the straightforward option, but want to provide incentive to stay in order to reduce turnover costs since they have been great tenants aside from the lawn issue. 

I've planted seeds with the wife, but for now she's opposed to moving away from family and i don't think I'll win that war.

It looks as though Taylor and Austin are going to be some of the top contenders for Samsung's new $17B fab plant, which will be one of the biggest foreign investments in the US ever.

I knew his number was off since sub 1k for a 2bed is really low for Minneapolis but still seeing that and the condition it was on final walkthrough started to plant some doubts.

A few potted plants are nice, but a lawn is probably unnecessary.