Xeriscaping – Show Notes

Xeriscaping: Drought tolerant landscaping

Xeriscaping is creating drought-friendly landscaping that looks beautiful and is well-adapted to drought conditions.  Learn how to create your own drought-tolerant landscaping in today’s episode!

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What is Xeriscaping?

• Xeriscaping is water-conscious landscaping

Origin of Xeriscaping

• • Stressed water infrastructure
  • Drought-prone areas
  • Landscaping without supplemental irrigation

How to Xeriscape your yard

• Know your conditions
  • Soil type
  • Soil fertility/ organic matter
  • Water retention
  • Where water collects
• Select the right plants
  • Well adapted
  • Drought-tolerant
• Cover bare ground
  • Mulch
  • Rock mulch
  • Plants
• Maintenance
  • Help plants establish through first year
    • Occasional watering
    • Weeding
    • Initial amendments
  • Clean 1-2 times per year
  • Address occasional issues as needed

That’s it!  Really!  The principles are simple!  With these basic xeriscaping principles, you can have a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape that is easy to maintain!

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