Originally developed for drought afflicted areas, xeriscaping is catching on in more temperate areas too as water becomes increasingly scarce.
Xeriscaping is a form of landscaping where you plant native species that don’t require additional watering. As H2o Conserve points out, “grassy lawns make sense in wet climates, but in dry areas like the southwest they’re huge water-wasters. Instead, suggestions for dry climates include landscaping with rock gardens and cacti.
For the (green) thumbsketch of what it’s all about, check out eartheasy’s piece on the trend.
July 24th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
This would be great for city planners!! I hope we could make it Law.