#xeriscaping

[mostlysignssomeportents]

One of the best things about being an early riser is getting to see the dawn flowers of our front yard cactus.

[antimony-ore]

I'm going to coin the word engeniscape, like xeriscape but with any native plants/environment

From the Greek engenìs "native"

[dat-aster]

Succulent Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden

[smbilodeau]

Cactus Blues

[cselandscapearchitect]

Unveiling the Desert's Charm: Growing Penstemons and Wildflowers in Queen Creek, Arizona

Transforming Arid Landscapes into Blossoming Gardens In the heart of the Sonoran Desert, amidst the dry, rugged landscape of Queen Creek, Arizona, lies the potential for a blooming oasis. The key to this transformation? A brilliant array of penstemons and native wildflowers. This article will guide you through selecting the best penstemons for the low desert and companion wildflowers to create a…

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[franklloydwrightfan]

Some post-holiday warmth. #franklloydwright #architecture #architecturephotography #normanlykeshouse #phoenix #arizona #flwsites #wrightsites #fllw #houses #xeriscaping (at Norman Lykes House - 1959: Frank lloyd Wright) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmohOb9LXcn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[turtlesandfrogs]

A technique for planting on hills. I'm sure there are many terms and traditions for this. If you're into permacture, you might recognize it as a sort of mini-swale. Basically, it serves as a way to help plants get established on hillsides, when you don't or can't terrace them.

The idea is that you plant in a little pocket, such that the plant is a little more sheltered & such that whatever rain falls on or up-hill of the plant is captured so that it sinks in rather than contributing to runoff.

In this particular case, one of my clients has a bald patch on a hill side that they don't want to invest any money in, because they don't think anything can grow there. Thus, I have been slowly populating it with divisions and transplants from other parts of their yard, with permission, and am slowly changing their mind.

The soil is not in particularly great shape, because it's a very steep hill, and a dog has been using it for a pathway. So it's steep, bare of any mulch or plant life, compacted, and the soil is poor in organic matter. A lovely challenge, no?

Today I was deadheading & thinning their rose campion, a tough little plant that is drought tolerant and can grow in very poor soil. Here's the first one I planted (and you can see why I included the diagram, it is a bit hard to tell what's going on:

On the left is an overhead view, right is a side-on view. Now, see what happens when you add water:

It pools at the base of the plant, and then slowly soaks in. Ideally, I'd have a nutritive mulch to add on top, but alas. These are tough little guys, and now when the rains come, they'll actually get watered instead of all that water washing down hill.

[ecogreenlove]

How to practice Xeriscaping [Visual]

→ http://ecogreenlove.com/?p=15202

Are you looking for a yard feature that is both beautiful and impressive but also low-maintenance? A rock garden is just that, and it might be the perfect option for you.

by @angi_home #waterconservation #gardeningtips #lowmaintenancegarden #droughttolerantplants #rockgarden #conservewater #droughtresistant #droughttolerant #garden #gardening #landscaping #landscapedesign #savewater