Design a Colorful Desert Home Exterior

| Sunday, January 29, 2012
By Tyler Brooks


Xeriscaping is a methodology for landscaping property that has limited access to water and avoids the need to use manual or technical water irrigation systems. Xeriscaping is a modern-day approach to sustainable gardening. Currently in the US there is a movement to practice sustainable farming, greener manufacturing and efficiently recycle our renewable resources. The time and commitment needed for Xeriscaping is minimal in comparison to traditional flowering gardens.

Initially, there is advanced panning and some minor engineering. After the initial work has been done there is little reason for additional expense and maintenance. Forty percent of the Earth's land mass is deserts. Approximately 70% of all fresh water is used to irrigate crops and gardening fields globally! Water is a nonrenewable resource, and the planets aquifers are being drained at an all-time record rate.

Xeriscaping is a green technology that focuses on the beautification of a desert or dry area while preserving the water supply. The main goal of Xeriscaping is to minimize water waste in desert landscaping. The expense of building a Xeriscaped garden can be costly in the short term, but the long term cost savings of having to pay for water in a desert area can be phenomenal. The petals of the plant bloom with yellow or orange blossoms and are indigenous to the ecosystem.

The custom mold and design of concrete casts can enhance the beauty of the garden. The molding can be done in such a way that the garden itself looks to be a unique structure, while adding an element of class. When engineering a Xeriscaped garden, the tone of the garden can almost be related to a rock garden. The purpose of the Xeriscaped garden it to use minimal resources with optimal output.

Xeriscaping a desert environment using native plants, shrubbery and rocks can lead to a dramatic cost savings. Professional botanists or Xeriscaper's can systematically design a beautiful garden space with the combination of native shrubbery while integrating genetically engineered plants to thrive in a desert environment. A garden that has been Xeriscaped for west Texas may have a few Prickly Pear plants. The Prickly Pear plants are not fruit at all; they are an imperfect plant with colorful petals.




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