[BBMW]

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You could probably hire a landscape architect who knows their way around desert landscaping, and rework the green areas into desertscape, and still keep it appealing.

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by BBMW

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You could probably hire a landscape architect who knows their way around desert landscaping, and rework the green areas into desertscape, and still keep it appealing.

Actually many have been. There are a number of wide spread ground covers that can be drip watered which is what many places are doing. Some critics however object because they leave the area green even if no turf. We for instance have substantial areas of green which are jasmine or rosemary.

[Tek_Freek]

There are areas that are doing something to change the usage. Sun City Summerlin removed over 1 million square feet of grass last year and are on target to continue that.

As new homeowners we are going to remove most of the plants that require watering next year. We are amazed that there are so many plants in the yard. But then the house was built 20 years ago and the concern may not have been as critical.

On the other hand, when we consider the other things the original owners did planting so much shouldn't surprise us.

[Clarkcty]

Originally Posted by lvoc

Actually many have been. There are a number of wide spread ground covers that can be drip watered which is what many places are doing. Some critics however object because they leave the area green even if no turf. We for instance have substantial areas of green which are jasmine or rosemary.

They are not ground covers just excessive landscaping and green grass!


Some people are just in plain denial!

[momofvegasgirls]

Originally Posted by EA

There are 2 trees in my yard that get watered. If I was allowed I would rip them dinky pos out. They're not big enough to create shade, they're useless.

Yes! We have 2 big ugly bushes in our front yard. We could rip them out, but we would still need to replace them with bushes...because City of Henderson requires 2 bushes on each front yard.

[Clarkcty]

May I suggest Texas Ranger, very LITTLE water needed and it'll give you beautiful purple flowers during Summer. Downside when those purple flowers fall, it is a mess. Equally impressive but messy is the Cassia, sweet yellow flowers but the downside are the pea pods after the bloom.

Rosemary are great as well, fragrant, drought tolerant and if you cook, you can use it. It survives with very little water and it also grows fast if you water it frequently.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by Clarkcty

May I suggest Texas Ranger, very LITTLE water needed and it'll give you beautiful purple flowers during Summer. Downside when those purple flowers fall, it is a mess. Equally impressive but messy is the Cassia, sweet yellow flowers but the downside are the pea pods after the bloom.

Rosemary are great as well, fragrant, drought tolerant and if you cook, you can use it. It survives with very little water and it also grows fast if you water it frequently.

[Clarkcty]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

Just like I said it will grow VIGOROUSLY! In other words a very fast growing shrub. Not all plants grow fast and as a matter of fact if you water too much many plants DIE. It'll drown and rot.