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Navigate Sunny Daze:
Feel free to explore our site and audit some of our favorite previous projects, get a few great ideas for
your yard and read what our satisfied clients have said. Learn about the services we offer, and contact
us to schedule a free consultation and estimate.
Feel free to explore our site and audit some of our favorite previous projects, get a few great ideas for
your yard and read what our satisfied clients have said. Learn about the services we offer, and contact
us to schedule a free consultation and estimate.
The following is an excerpt from the following CSU extension web page. LINK HERE
Xeriscaping: Creative Landscaping
by C. Wilson and J.R. Feucht (10/07)
Quick Facts...
* Proper planning is the first step in landscaping to reduce water use.
* Steep slopes with south and west exposures require more frequent water to maintain the same plant
cover as east or north slopes.
* Terracing slopes reduces runoff.
* Limit irrigated bluegrass turf to small or heavily used areas.
* Soil preparation is a key to water conservation.
* Proper irrigation practices and system design can lead to 30 to 80 percent water savings.
Xeriscaping (zer-i-skaping) is a word originally coined by a special task force of the Denver Water
Department, Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and Colorado State University to describe
landscaping with water conservation as a major objective. The derivation of the word is from the Greek
"xeros," meaning dry, and landscaping -- thus, xeriscaping.
The need for landscaping to conserve water received new impetus following the drought of 1977
throughout the western states and the recognition that nearly 50 percent of the water used by the average
household is for turfgrass and landscape plantings.
Unfortunately, many homeowners have cut back on turfgrass areas by substituting vast "seas of gravel
and plastic" as their answer to water conservation. This practice is not only self-defeating as far as water
conservation is concerned, it also produces damaging effects to trees and shrubs. It is not xeriscaping.
******************************************************************************************************************
Please take advantage of the link at the top of the page to read the rest of this article and anything else
you could ever need to know about how to utilize true xeriscaping principles to create beautiful and
sustainable western landscapes. These are the principles we adhere to when designing and building
your landscape.
Xeriscaping: Creative Landscaping
by C. Wilson and J.R. Feucht (10/07)
Quick Facts...
* Proper planning is the first step in landscaping to reduce water use.
* Steep slopes with south and west exposures require more frequent water to maintain the same plant
cover as east or north slopes.
* Terracing slopes reduces runoff.
* Limit irrigated bluegrass turf to small or heavily used areas.
* Soil preparation is a key to water conservation.
* Proper irrigation practices and system design can lead to 30 to 80 percent water savings.
Xeriscaping (zer-i-skaping) is a word originally coined by a special task force of the Denver Water
Department, Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and Colorado State University to describe
landscaping with water conservation as a major objective. The derivation of the word is from the Greek
"xeros," meaning dry, and landscaping -- thus, xeriscaping.
The need for landscaping to conserve water received new impetus following the drought of 1977
throughout the western states and the recognition that nearly 50 percent of the water used by the average
household is for turfgrass and landscape plantings.
Unfortunately, many homeowners have cut back on turfgrass areas by substituting vast "seas of gravel
and plastic" as their answer to water conservation. This practice is not only self-defeating as far as water
conservation is concerned, it also produces damaging effects to trees and shrubs. It is not xeriscaping.
******************************************************************************************************************
Please take advantage of the link at the top of the page to read the rest of this article and anything else
you could ever need to know about how to utilize true xeriscaping principles to create beautiful and
sustainable western landscapes. These are the principles we adhere to when designing and building
your landscape.
Xeriscaping