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USA garden or landscape created in a style that requires little or no irrigation or other maintenance, used in arid regions.
‘it has become trendy to replace water-thirsty gardens with xeriscapes’- ‘This plant needs full sun to perform its best and does extremely well in a xeriscape situation.’
- ‘Following are a few examples of plants that are appropriate for xeriscape gardens.’
- ‘I've been worried about watering the yard, hence the thinking with the xeriscape water conserving native plants.’
- ‘To conserve moisture or develop a xeriscape, a landscape requiring little water, it is essential to have soil with good water retention.’
- ‘Hardy enough to grow in nearly all Sunset climate zones, Virginia creeper will thrive in either full sun or filtered shade, and its low water requirement makes it a natural choice for xeriscapes.’
- ‘Teresa Watkins, University of Florida's Florida Yards & Neighborhoods' multi-county program coordinator, recognized as a leader on xeriscape principles in ‘environmentally-friendly ‘landscapes.’’
- ‘Carlo Morelli is a contributor to OnlineTips.org, where you can read tips about landscaping during times of drought and xeriscape landscaping.’
verb
[with object]USCultivate (an area) as a xeriscape.
‘I wanted to remove the grass along the sidewalk and xeriscape that area too’- ‘By following these seven basic principles when xeriscaping your lawn and garden, you can create a lush, colourful and unique garden.’
- ‘The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has proposed the cemetery of the future, xeriscaped and designed by Santa Fe's Catholics.’
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