Xeriscape for beginners

Help conserve water (and your wallet) by xeriscaping. Follow these easy steps from local experts to start your own water-wise garden.

Paving stone pathway surrounded by mulch bark, and colorful low water plants in this Low water, drought resistant landscaping

ground cover thymes in a park strip in Salt Lake City, Utah Ground cover thymes can be a great choice for water wise park strips, patios and pathways. Regular thymes are like tiny shrubs and are used for culinary or ornamental purposes. Ground cover thymes are fragrant like regular thymes, but they creep and spread out and can fill the spaces between stepping stones and pavers. While they can tolerate some foot traffic, they are not as durable as turf grass so they are not recommended as a…

Front yard xeriscaping for Yardzen’s cofounders, Adam and Allison, in their Yardzen-designed yard. Origin Water, and the lack thereof, are fundamental concerns in any landscape project. How can we design landscapes to look, feel, and perform how we’d like while also conserving water? This was a question the folks at... Read more »

Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in America, and it comes with variable climate and soil conditions. As a result, choosing plants and shrubs that can tolerate everything from snow to drought conditions can be challenging but not impossible.

Need Inspiration? Below you will find over many local Orange County gardens that are all demonstrating California Friendly elements. We’ve organized this page by style of garden. If you need additional design or plant help, please stop by Roger’s Gardens and one of our many staff can help you. Arid Tropical This style employs bold textures and strong forms to convey a sense of drama and excitement in a landscape. These are generally low maintenance gardens, but require skill in plant…

Here are 10 drought-tolerant landscaping ideas to consider. These drought resistant landscaping ideas can brighten your landscape.

If you live in Texas and you’re feeling stuck in your landscape design journey, don’t worry! While the climate of Texas often requires drought-tolerant landscaping ideas, that doesn’t mean that you can’t beautify your front yard with ornamental grasses, succulents, pavers, and so much more! So, follow along for the best front yard landscaping ideas

Thanks to these ultraeasy, no-fuss plans, you can have a gorgeous garden with less work!

Looking to save water and create a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape? Check out the eight xeriscape ideas for your front or backyard!