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Xeriscaping Landscaping:Low Maintenance or No Maintenance?

Clients are always a little confused by Xeriscaping, what it means, what it is and how they’re supposed to care for it. Quite often clients come across xeriscaping and mistakenly think it’s a no maintenance landscape solution.

The truth is-It’s not a No maintenance solution but rather a Low maintenance solution to your landscape woes and it’s a great alternative for those climates, like Utah that are prone to dry weather.

Utah which loves it’s rock landscaping is a perfect destination to implement this low maintenance, dry landscape solution that Xericaping offers and even more here at Rockology we’re masters at the Xeriscape design.

Here’s the Xeriscaping 101 basics if you’re considering going the low maintenance route with your yard.

1.Xeriscaping

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is a landscape style which requires little to no irrigation which means it still requires some, but will be a more cost effective solution for your pocket book, and a more tolerant solution for those water restricted areas like Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona.

2.Xericsaping literally translated means “dry view” and comes from Greek origin.

3.The philosophy behind the Xeriscaping movement is to primarily use native, drought resistant plants in your landscape design. A good landscape provider will then enhance the beauty by utilizing natural sources to elevate the design with natural stone, decomposed granite, flagstone etc.

4.The mark of a great Xeriscape master like Rockology is when your landscape provide creates crafts the design of  the entire landscape  in a way that takes into account water efficiency a step beyond just using drought resistant plants.

5.Claims have been that Xeriscaping can reduce your water use by 60 percent or more. Saving you on water, and saving you right in your pocketbook.

6.Return on Investment converting your landscape to a Xericaped one will more than pay for itself in the money you save in operational costs like lowered water usage.

Common Misconceptions

1.A common misconception is that using more drought resistant plants will mean your landscape isn’t as beautiful and colorful as a traditional landscape design. While this can be the case, it doesn’t necessarily have to be. A landscape designer who is familiar with Xeriscaping techniques should be skilled enough to utilize the natural variety of plants that exist in a way that allows them to create a Xeriscape design that is both as attractive and colorful as a traditional landscape.

2.Many people refer to Xeriscaping (zeer-i-scaping) as Zero-scaping, thinking that it’s a NO water solution to their landscape. Others think it’s a NO maintenance solution. While it’s a more efficient solution, a Xeriscape landscape will still need regular watering and maintenance for upkeep- albeit far less maintenance.

3.Some people have a negative perception thinking  Xeriscape means barren with a dry desert feel complete with tumbleweeds, rocks, cacti and scorched earth. Again, this doesn’t have to be the case and a good landscape provider like Rockology versed in Xeriscape design will know how to make sure your Xeriscape is full, robust and gorgeous.

Regardless of the landscape design you choose, Rockology is a proven leader in Utah Landscaping.