what is xeriscaping really?
Reality check: we live in AUSTRALIA, a very dry continent. Harsh water restrictions are now part of our daily lives. We do not want and need to design our landscapes using plants that are native to England or some other part of the world that has a completely different climate than we do and are blessed with much higher precipitation. Reality check #2: your garden is dying on you!!! Reality check #3: using water thirsty plants in our landscape designs is not our only option. What we need to get our head around is the fact that our gardens can look amazing even if less water is used. The term xeriscape refers to a landscape that uses less water. It is important to notice that a xeriscape is not a dry landscape! It is not a landscape that was designed using hardscapes only. A xeriscape is not a “no maintenance” landscapes. As xeriscaping implies the use of drought-tolerant plants, there is less maintenance involved. Xeriscapes, like traditional landscapes, can be designed to require less
