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Low water landscaping: Why Colorado homeowners are making the smart switch (www.denverpost.com)

submitted 2 months ago by CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world to c/denver_post_comments@lemmy.world

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Glad to see it. Xeriscaping is something that should have been embraced/required in most of the front range for a very long time.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't xeriscaping prevent rain/snowmelt from soaking into the soil and instead send it down the street into storm drains? Installing native plants that don't require watering could save water, lessen the heat island effect and provide habitat for native species like birds, and butterflies. I don't live in the area so these are assumptions, how is a xeriscaped yard better than one with native plants?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

FTA:

Xeriscaping uses drought-resistant plants, particularly those native to Colorado, like Karl Foerster grasses and Colorado blue spruce, because they are better adapted to thrive under specific conditions.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Gotcha, not just rock or concrete, low water plants as well.