Smart California Garden
Dry Climate and Low Water Use Plants & Trees By planting California native plants, you will support and attract our essential insects, bees, butterflies, birds and countless other animals that lay their eggs on, or consume, only native plants. There is still another benefit to native plants: they are designed by nature to grow here, so once they are established, they require little or no irrigation or fertilizer. Nature will take care of your yardwork!

Why Dry Gardening (Xeriscape)?

• Dry gardening or xeriscape depends on rain and water catchment systems
• Dry gardening requires using water efficient plants that use less water and maintenance than turf grass
• We live in California! You can save money and water
• Water is a vital resource in California.
• California has a beauty all its own!
• May Qualify for some Water Authority Rebate Program.

California garden incorporates xeriscape, feng shui, zen living, stones, boulders, and creative water elements into xeriscape "dry gardening/landscaping/farming" - perfect for an area like California.

Preservation of the spirit of California and xeriscape creates a visually attractive landscape that uses plants selected for their water efficiency. Properly installed and maintained, a xeriscape can use less than one-half the water of a traditional landscape and require less maintenance than turf landscapes.

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