Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:15:18 -0800WeeblyWed, 02 Sep 2009 14:35:25 -0800http://outdoorlandscapingideas.weebly.com/1/post/2009/09/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit.htmlDo you need outdoor landscaping ideas that tolerant to the dry weather?  Cool green grass is the first choice for most homeowners.  Some areas are now putting limits on how much homeowners are allowed to water.  We should all be conscience of our water usage even when it isn't being enforced.  Below are a few "zero-scape" outdoor landscape ideas.

We suggest you lose the lawn in the front lawn.  Replace it with a woodland garden, patio or grassy meadow.  One outdoor landscaping idea for the front yard would be to greet your guests with a natural stone walkway.  A woodland garden made up of natural stone surrounded by tiny wildflowers.  Make the pathway interesting by adding a few shrubs and ornamental grasses and a sprinkling of colorful perennials.

The northern areas of the east and west have plant varieties that last all year around with little maintenance. One showy perennial that does very well is the hellebores.  It belongs to the buttercup family and produces up to 50 blooms on a single small bush in the winter and early spring, that can grow up to 18 inches tall and wide.

For the Southwest drought resistant outdoor landscaping ideas are commonplace and many homeowners have created small patio areas in their front yards and will compliment it with a few shade trees.  Instead of lawn they use gravel in a variety of colors and place native plants such as cactus varieties in their garden areas.  Shade can be created by adding a pergola shading a cozy dining area.

In the west droughts plague the are from time to time.  Low maintenance and outdoor landscaping ideas that require very little water should be a top priority.  Rosemary and lavender both smell and look beautiful in the front or backyard.  They will flourish with very little water or care.  Westerners should consider creating a focal point out of Mexican or concrete pavers and add a small water feature.  Consider it an intimate area to sip your cup of joe in the morning.  

Look online to find the perfect plants for landscaping ideas in your region.  You can see photos of drought resistant flowers, shrubs, trees as well as fruits and vegetables. A money saving suggestion would be to purchase small four inch potted plants instead of more mature plants.  You will be surprised at how fast they grow into lovely adult plants.]]>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:30:07 -0800http://outdoorlandscapingideas.weebly.com/1/post/2009/09/first-post.html