Skip to main content

Ask a Master Gardener

Xeriscaping

Xeriscaping was developed in the 1980’s by the Denver Water Department in response to water shortages to a drought in Colorado. It is a sustainable, cost-euective alternative to tra ditional lawns. It is about creating beautiful, livable outdoor spaces that thrive with minimal water.

Xeriscaping is a method of landscaping that conserves water by using drought-tolerant plants. The princip…

101 N. Rice
PO Box 833
Hamilton, TX 76531
254-386-3145