Any one here have their yards Zeroscaped?

I know its popular in NM, AZ, etc. because of the heat and water shortages, but I am really thinking about doing it here at my place eventually.

Just curious if the people who have it; like it, or what they would do different?
Suggestions, etc.

I dont want to go all crazy, with bridges, streams with fish, or any of that crap, I just want some rocks or different shapes, sizes, color, and some bushes shrubs whatever that dont require a lot of attention. Maybe throw in a center piece with some wood chips to mix it up a bit, but the main point I want to accomplish is to eliminate maintenance, and eliminate watering.

Is that the fake grass?

In Florida people just cover their yard in white rock. Which quickly becomes a shit-brown ugly color.

The mormon's called and said you can't do that.

=)

Astroturf:goodfinge

I think you are referring to xeriscaping? it is very popular around here and looks great when done right. Take a look at this site for starters.


http://www.xeriscape.org/

The mormon's called and said you can't do that.

=):histerica

Been trying to talk the wife into having the yard blacktopped and painting it green. Plenty of parking and no cutting, trimming or watering. She ain't hav'n no part of it. :toothless

Cool, great link ScorpionBoy, I have a spot right between my garage and house that is kind of wasted space, I would love to do something like xeriscaping. Actually there are a couple other spots in my yard that would be awesome to do this to.

The mormon's called and said you can't do that.

=)

HAHAHAHA :histerica







Wait Im morman :whiteflag

Wait Im morman :whiteflag

What makes THAT all that much funnier is your halloween pictures!!

Thank Lynn again for me!

i think id rather mow the grass then do that much weeding....... just b.c you throw mulch down doesn't mean weeds won't grow

i think id rather mow the grass then do that much weeding....... just b.c you throw mulch down doesn't mean weeds won't grow


you have to consider the difference in climates/precipitation between FL and CO or AZ. very different. plus, you prolly don't have to worry about +100 water bills to maintain a little sod.

ha ha thats true i rent and the homeowner pays for the water bill for the grass......

I think you are referring to xeriscaping? it is very popular around here and looks great when done right. Take a look at this site for starters.


http://www.xeriscape.org/


Yup, sorry when someone "told me" what its called it sounded like he said "Zero-scape" He must have meant that, but it may sound similar. I dunno, but the point is Scorpion boy knows what I mean.

Something to the lines of what is in the pictures on that web site, but not some of those crazy assed ones where it looks like a king lives there.

Just simple. Just of the top of my head, I wouldnt do the white rock, I think I would want to do a Moab Red Dirt style rock since you can buy rock in whatever color you want. Then have a few boulders and cacti, shrubs, etc. I think a MOAB theme would kick ass, then when I park my next rock crawler on the "front lawn" it wont look out of place :histerica :histerica :histerica

ha ha thats true i rent and the homeowner pays for the water bill for the grass......

If by "pay" you mean "doesnt pay"....you have something called a "well"...which is free.

Depending on your pay rate, the electricity to run your pump can cost more than what the water does.
I say wells suck no matter what

If by "pay" you mean "doesnt pay"....you have something called a "well"...which is free.

what??????? there are two water bills, one for the smelly crap water for sprinkling the lawn, which we don't pay, and the other water we do pay.

They CHARGE you for that smelly crap water??????