Xeriscaping is a process of landscaping or gardening that reduces the need for irrigation. As we continue to deal with drought conditions across Texas, many hom
"Xeriscaping is basically a philosophy of incorporating low water use plants, or drought tolerant plants into your landscape, and it also means other things, for example, minimizing turf areas. Turf areas are known to be one of the highest usage of water. A lot of people think of xeriscaping as gravel and cactus, well it's a whole lot more than gravel and cactus," explained Wayne Harrell , General Manager at The Garden Center.
Jamie and Maria ripped out their grass, picked out decomposed granite and rocks from a supply company, and got to work. With their yards now xeriscaped, they are relieved at how little upkeep they have to do from now on. Wayne Harrell, General Manager at The Garden Center, agrees that xeriscaping is a good option for our climate.
"It doesn't necessarily need to be a big expense, you know, you can use old nursery containers. One thing that is very popular is these fabric bags, these are called smart pots, it's basically a material and it lasts, I've had some of these smart pops here at the nursery for 15 years, and it lasts forever. Because it is cloth, it does help provide a little bit of oxygen to the root system of the plants, and plants just thrive in these silly little things", says Harrell.1.
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