Key Takeaways Water-wise landscape planning can include trees, flowers, lawns, patios, and comfortable outdoor living areas. Sun exposure, slope, drainage, soil, and yard use should guide every major decision. Hydro-zoning plants by similar watering needs makes irrigation more efficient and easier to manage. Healthy soil, mulch, shade, and well-maintained irrigation all…
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Many easy-care gardens don’t work not because of the work they’re given, but because they’re based on designs that make work inevitable. The owner is bequeathed a template that revolves around a vast swathe of grass that must be mowed, watered, and fed throughout the season; swathes of thirsty annual bedding…