curb appeal: Landscaping to Your Environment
- 08/04/16 09:05 AM
With much of the Western United States experiencing extended droughts, some homeowners are turning to alternative landscaping methods to save resources. Recently REALTOR® Magazine1 (pg 34-35) wrote about owners who are “rethinking the traditional American landscape” by moving toward yards that require less water and maintenance. The “desert landscaping” method, popular in much of the Southwest, is probably what comes to mind when picturing drought-resistant landscaping, but depending upon your locale there are other options to save water without compromising the aesthetics of a property. Besides aesthetics, cost can be a deterrent when re-landscaping. It takes money to tear out a lawn, buy new (17 comments)