Trying xeriscaping ideas may be for you if you want a backyard that doesn't require much know-how or muscle-power to maintain. Xeriscaping is all about not needing water irrigation, which means ...

1. Rushing the design and not getting the aesthetics right Switching your garden design over to xeriscaping is a big decision. Whether you want to rework an existing landscape, come up with a new ...

Xeriscaping reduces maintenance needs: Former traditional landscape owners like Kessel note that xeriscaping dramatically cuts down on maintenance needs. Gone are the constant leaf cleanup, regular ...

MARYLOU MARCHAND, Master Gardener The recent siege of bitterly cold days found me with some photos and a rough sketch of my yard scattered on the dining table, seed catalogs and various gardening ...