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All about xeriscaping: the low-water landscaping solution

Xeriscaping can save homeowners money on water bills and can also increase the value of their homes.

Xeriscaping, a water-wise design for land and gardens, can protect against drought and lower utility bills. Image: J&S Landscape

Paige Bennett
Writer, EcoWatch
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A gardener with a xeriscaped yard in Castle Rock, Colorado.
A gardener with a xeriscaped yard in Castle Rock, Colorado. Image: RJ Sangosti / MediaNews Group / The Denver Post via Getty Images

Native plants needing little water instead of grass in drought-stricken Southern California.
Native plants needing little water instead of grass in drought-stricken Southern California. Image: Maureen P. Sullivan / Moment Open / Getty Images

A honey bee pollinates a yellow cactus flower in Colorado.
A honey bee pollinates a yellow cactus flower in Colorado. Image: Cavan Images / Getty Images

Xeriscaping at a house in Boulder, Colorado.
Xeriscaping at a house in Boulder, Colorado. Image: Sammy Dallal / Digital First Media / Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images

Xeriscape landscaping in Palm Springs, California.
Xeriscape landscaping in Palm Springs, California. Image: Constantgardener / Getty Images

Newly xeriscaped yards can look sparse.
Newly xeriscaped yards can look sparse. Image: Constantgardener / iStock / Getty Images Plus
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A xeriscaped front yard garden that has replaced a typical grass lawn in Los Angeles, California.
A xeriscaped garden that has replaced a typical grass lawn in Los Angeles, California. Image: ROBYN BECK / AFP via Getty Images

Succulent plants in a xeriscaped yard in Berkeley, California.
Succulent plants in a xeriscaped yard in Berkeley, California. Image: Melinda Young Stuart / Flickr

A resident of Tucson, Arizona demonstrates a home rainwater collection system.
A resident of Tucson, Arizona demonstrates a home rainwater collection system. Image: The Washington Post / Getty Images

A home with a xeriscaped front yard in Burbank, California.
A home with a xeriscaped front yard in Burbank, California. Image: Cory Doctorow / Flickr
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