Xeriscaping is the practice of using drought-tolerant and slow-growing plants in urban landscaping to conserve water, save on maintenance, and reduce yard waste.
robert: well, every most everyone that lives here came from the midwest or the east coast and it was all lush and green and that s what vegas was 20 years ago. anthony: it was lush and green. robert: sure, sure. anthony: the city assigns watering days to control usage and also encourages xeriscaping, a landscaping style focused on drought resistant plants and efficient irrigation. and if you don t get with the program, there s a hole out there in the desert for you, then. okay, not really. you get like a notice pinned to your door or something. but some people, they want the lawn. they got to have it. robert: yep. and they can have it, just don t water on the wrong days. anthony: how critical is it? robert: very. i mean there s no snow on the western sierra, so we don t get any continued flow into colorado dumping into lake mead. so, unless something drastically changes, which there is no foreseeable relief in the near future, but we got to stay positive. bondi: for t
Because of cuts to Arizona’s water and the state’s climate conditions, homeowners should consider sustainable ways to use water, according to Warren Tenney, the executive director of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.
Sacramento County water managers say that residential customers use most of their water on outdoor watering. That landscaping choices one area where a lot of water can be saved.
In movies, books and other media, the image of the American dream often included a lush green lawn. But some homeowners are looking to save money and minimize their environmental impact.