What is xeriscaping really-and is any of it evergreen in the panhandle states?

Answer 1

Xeriscaping comes from the prefix meaning "dry". It usually involves using minimal grass and instead, stone (like slate, rock (as in rounder rock for gardens), gravel and sand, or more uniform things like brick. Of course the stone needs no watering so it's great for dry climates. Brick and some stone can get mossy and slippery if you live near water or have lots of fog, but it can be cleaned off with bleach and a scrub brush. It's good to mix in a few low maintenance shrubs, trees or plants, so it's not boring. You should be able to use tropical plants, so bring in a soil sample & ask at your local garden store what plants would do best.

You COULD always do a Zen rock garden. Those are very cool.

Answer 2

Xeriscaping is creating a landscape that requires very little watering so usually native plants to the region. Specific evergreens would lend themselves to xeriscaping nicely.

Answer 3

Xeric gardening is without supplemental irrigation. Once you depend solely on natural water levels you must use plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate. This does not mean you have to go out and get wild plants or reley only on what grows in your immediate vicinity. Plants from many areas of the country may match your locals requirements and several garden centers have come to specialize in xeric plants.
Look at HighCountryGardens.com as well as the Denver Botanic Garden at www.botanicgardens.org is also a good reference site.

Answer 4

It can be beautiful


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