Xeriscape
| Each of us has a stake in making sure water
conservation is successful in South Florida.
Year-round sunshine and long stretches of hot,
dry weather mean our demand for water is high.
And that demand increases daily with our ever-growing
population.
Since landscapes can put the greatest demand
on our urban water supply, Xeriscape is an attractive
and effective way to conserve water. Landscapes
account for more than 50 percent of all the
water used for home consumption. We can reduce
as much as 30 percent and up to 80 percent of
this use by applying xeriscape
principles to our landscape.
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In one simple step, you can quickly and substantially
reduce your landscape water needs just be selecting
the most suitable plants, shrubs, turf, and trees
for our environment.
Xeriscape landscape also brings other benefits.
It saves time and money. Landscapes designed with
xeriscape principles typically require less maintenance
and will better tolerate droughts, and resist diseases
and insects.
Whether you have already established your landscape
or are starting anew, review
these seven steps to xeriscape:
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