Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...

So far so good, but HOAs are known for banning personalized landscaping — even when it's money-saving and good for the environment, like xeriscaping. To make sure their plan was allowed, the original ...

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Xeriscaping reduces maintenance needs: Former traditional landscape owners like Kessel note that xeriscaping dramatically cuts down on maintenance needs. Gone are the constant leaf cleanup, regular ...

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"It’s like your house was dropped into a forest." Homeowner shares photo of backyard prepped for unique renovations: 'Truly a blank slate ... open to any ideas' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Xeriscaping offers an interesting landscape involving native plants that need low-to-no irrigation and other materials like stones and mulch. Click your choice to see results and speak your mind.

The view from the patio is shifting as Las Vegas residents embracing xeriscaping, after the summer of 2024 left behind defeated trees and scorched backyards across the valley. News Today's news ...

Sue Allen and her husband, Ken, moved to Palo Alto in the 1970s, just as the South Bay was beginning to be known as Silicon Valley. Allen, 75, and her husband, 77, bought their home in South Palo ...

When investigators arrived at Laurie Shaver’s home and surveyed the backyard, they noticed a depression the size of a human body in a cement slab near the fire pit. They later returned with a ...