Xeriscape: Less Water, Not Less Landscape
Xeriscape—a largely misunderstood word—was originally coined by Denver Water to describe landscapes where native and adapted plants use minimal amounts of water.It didn’t take long before people heard the word as “zeroscape,” not understanding that Xeric meant very dry conditions with little water, and that “zeroscape” was never a word. With this misunderstanding, people began […]
