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Landscape Design with Xeriscaping in Bethesda MD

If you want to conserve water and save money on your landscape design in Bethesda MD, you should consider xeriscaping. By using a xeriscape-type landscape design you can reduce your outside water consumption by as much as 50% and save money on your water bill, without sacrificing the beauty of your outside landscaping.

What is xeriscaping?

Xeriscaping is a landscape design technique that focuses on water conservation through the use of heat and drought-tolerant plants, along with proper soil and irrigation management.

What else is involved in xeriscaping?

  • A soil analysis is conducted at your property, before any plant selection is done.
  • Using native plants (those that have grown naturally in the area around your home in Bethesda MD) where possible
  • Practical use of turf grass - such as in a small play area - and not used as general groundcover
  • Efficient irrigation and drainage is maximized in the landscape design
  • Mulch is used to hold in maximum moisture around plants
  • Appropriate maintenance is needed, just like with other landscape options
  • A periodic landscape design review should be conducted to inform any changes that would optimize future water conservation (xeriscaping is not a “set it and forget it” kind of landscape design in Bethesda MD.)

For more information about a landscape design in Bethesda MD that includes xeriscaping, please contact East Coast Landscape Design. Our consultation will outline the best way to incorporate xeriscaping into your landscape design.


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