[…] her Avondale home! While our past videos featured irrigation systems, planter boxes, and patio pavers, we all know it’s THE PLANTS that are the most important component of a fabulous Xeriscape landscape. In episode 8 of our 10-part series, Cathy Rymer from City of Chandler did a great job talking about the plant selection, design tips, proper planting and staking […]
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[…] usher in a new season than to wander through nature and take a look at some of the best ways to enjoy it, especially with a visit to the Glendale Xeriscape (Low-Water-Use) Demonstration Garden! 1) Bountiful Blooms – See a spectrum of color among the flowers and foliage. Red: Firecracker Penstemon, Fuchsia: Emu Bush, Orange: Mexican Honeysuckle, Yellow: Desert Marigold, […]
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[…] to save water around your home. Watering properly is an art and a science. That’s why we offer a free booklet, Landscape Watering by the Numbers and online interactive guide. Xeriscape principles include ways to have a lush beautiful landscape that saves water at the same time (see our Drab to Fab 10-Part Video Series). Free landscape publications are available […]
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[…] and Compliance Specialist with Global Water, one of 18 water partners. Previously, Marcy worked for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) as the coordinator for the Reclaimed Water Program. Xeriscape landscape with yellow daisies Xeriscape landscape with yellow daisies Ripe, yellow lemons on a tree Ripe yellow lemons on a tree. Using Gray Water at Home – ADEQ Brochure […]
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[…] difficult to maintain. They see trees in their neighborhood that look thin and hacked, awkward and vulnerable. Scottsdale’s Conservation Specialist Bill Casenhiser is responsible for the beautiful trees in the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden. One of his secrets is proper pruning. Here are 10 tips for keeping your drought-tolerant tree healthy and lovely for many years, whether you prune them yourself or […]
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[…] held by partnering water agencies, such as hands-on classes and events on topics such as low water use plants, how to find and fix leaks in your home, rainwater harvesting, Earth Day, Xeriscape demonstration gardens, and much, much more. And, when you visit the site, you can share how you are water aware to be entered into a drawing for water conservation prizes! […]
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Yellow Bells provide a burst of summer color to desert xeriscape gardens. Spectacular clusters of bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers attract hummingbirds and cover these large shrubs or small trees from April through November. Pencil-like seed pods that develop in the fall provide food for over-wintering songbirds. The bright green foliage offers a cooling effect during the hot summer months. Yellow Bells […]
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Xeriscape (zer-i-scape) is a type of landscaping which uses water-wise plants and can even include small water features, patios, walkways, limited turf areas and effective mulches combined into an eye-appealing environment. Xeriscape should not look like a sea of gravel or barren rocks and cactus. Xeric gardens can be full of beautiful green plants that are water-efficient and able […]
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This past November, after months of planning and hard work, the Drab to Fab Backyard Rehab Xeriscape landscape install was finally completed! By the second weekend in December, our winner, Lisa O., was celebrating with friends and family with a backyard barbecue at her Avondale home! And that, my friends, is what having a beautiful and functional backyard landscape is […]
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[…] Peoria, does an excellent job introducing each of the plants in the new landscape and explaining how to successfully care for each plant. The good news is that with a Xeriscaped yard, the majority of the plants are low maintenance. Desert-adapted and native plants do not need fertilizer and are well adapted to our hard soil. Yet all landscapes still need some care, […]
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[…] suggestions for the Prescott Region, specialized lists for Tucson, and ideas for Santa Cruz County – each featuring different plants adapted to these diverse elevations and climates. Visit the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden at Chaparral Park or the City of Glendale’s Xeriscape Demonstration Garden to see and learn about low-water-use plants and trees, water harvesting, wildlife habitats, and other tips to […]
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[…] and expanded in 2003. (The booklet also is a mobile website offering detailed information about 200 trees, shrubs, vines, succulents, and cactus.) A landscape architect took Lisa to the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden, a demonstration garden in Chaparral Park, where she could see and choose the trees and plants for the shady and colorful backyard she had always imagined. Her goal was […]
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