[buddahvw]

so moving from the Carolina's; I'm not sure what to expect when I live in a desert.

for example; here in the piedmont; the sping and fall are blessed with at least 1 and sometimes 2 sessions with the lawn mower per WEEK. After every storm there are tons of limbs to pick-up in the yard. One trip to the roof per year to clean out the gutters, spreading mulch ect.

I realize there's not a lot of grass to cut in a dersert, and wont be many oak tree leaves in my gutters.........

but what is the trade off

what chores are you always doing to keep up your homes in a desert?

[5kingsinvegas]

Almost nothing We have total desert scaping and the only thing we have to worry about are the occasional weed and sometimes the little hoses from the drip system get clogged or turned the wrong way. We do trim our bushes once a year and if you choose to plant flowers you need to water them but other than that it is pretty much is left alone.

[lvnvflyer]

LV yards can vary a lot. We have grass, which requires watering and mowing (the watering is automatic with a pop up system and the mowing is done by a gardener). We also have lots of older pine trees and other trees in our neighborhood, so we do get cones and needles and other stuff in the yard that require removal. Otherwise, it's just deadhead the roses and water the flowers.....

[PinkString]

I go out and look at the rocks, look at my patio, then turn around and come back in. Yardwork done.

[Buzz123]

Now and then I pull a weed or sweep up a few leaves. When I think of it I'll turn on the drip system to see if it's still working. Two or three times a year I hire someone to prune the trees and tidy up a bit. A water district employee who was assigned to the Desert Demonstration Garden and does gardening on the side takes care of most of that for me. I did grow some tomatoes the last two years and those took about two hours total care. At other homes I've owned in Las Vegas I haven't had much luck growing vegetables, but my tomatoes have done well at this house. In short though, xeriscaping is almost maintenance free. Xeriscaping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[azsk8fan]

I go out to clean up the crappy dead pine needles that fall from my neighbors tree and clutter up my yard. I also employ only legal American citizens to do the rest of my yard maintenance. It might cost me a few bucks but it's my small part in trying to take a stand against illegal immigration.