9 August 2009
Xeriscaping is not Zeroscaping
Posted by Cecilia under: Environment; Home .
In the past landscapers and gardeners have used lots of rocks and a few sparse plants to create low-water-use landscaping. This kind of landscaping is now derisively called “Zeroscaping”. Because it uses so much rock and so few of the same plants it tends to be hot and boring.
Xeriscaping is something else entirely. Xeriscaping uses a wide variety of native and other water-efficient plants with the goal of creating an oasis-like feeling.
The core of xeriscaping is that it uses plants that are appropriate to the natural environment. The best Xeriscaping uses a fraction of the water needed by traditional lawn-dominated landscapes.
When you drive through your state in late spring and early summer you’ll discover a huge variety of flowers and plants growing on the side of the road. Nobody is watering these plants but the clouds. Using native plants doesn’t mean that you’re garden should be a ”zero”.
The State of New Mexico has an excellent resource for discovering Xeriscaping or your local nursery can advise you on the plants best suited for you area.
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