Smart California Garden
Dry Climate and Low Water Use Plants & Trees
Smart California Garden
Why Dry Gardening (Xeriscape)?
California garden incorporates xeriscape, feng shui, zen living, stones, boulders, and creative water elements into xeriscape "dry gardening/landscaping/farming" - perfect for an area like California.
Preservation of the spirit of California and xeriscape creates a visually attractive landscape that uses plants selected for their water efficiency. Properly installed and maintained, a xeriscape can use less than one-half the water of a traditional landscape and require less maintenance than turf landscapes.
| Glossary: | |
| Drought-tolerant, drought-adapted, drought-resistant: | Mostly interchangeable, these terms mean much the same thing. Such plants survive in average or less-than-average rainfall in your region |
| Native: | Native plants occur naturally in an environment and were not put there by us |
| Mediterranean: | In terms of plants, Mediterranean refers to five similar climate regions |
| Established vs. non-established: | An established plant has grown its root system from its former fussed-over nursery pot life into your yard 's soil |
| Microclimate: | Microclimate is a smaller area within a larger, general climate zone that has its own unique climate. |
| Hydro-zoning: | Hydro-zoning is an irrigation term. It 's a technique that groups plants together based on needs, mostly regarding water |
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