Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A landscaping method that employs drought-resistant plants and special techniques to conserve water.
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- noun A kind of
landscape design forarid regions, minimising the need forirrigation . - verb To
landscape in awater -friendly manner.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A garden that uses only plants needing little or no summer water is called a xeriscape - from the Greek word xeros, meaning dry.
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At the workshops, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., participants will learn how to plant and care for hardier, drought-resistant landscaping called xeriscape:
Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory 2009
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The buzzard theme was because of the desert xeriscape on the label, with cactus and a dead looking hispanic gentleman, to my hazy recollection.
Cheeseburger Gothic » This way ladies, if you would care to follow me. 2010
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Though, I first recommend you not have a lawn if you can landscape with xeriscape plants, but if you do have one, water until you can cut a hole with a spade or knife and touch about 10 deep in the soil.
Choose Plants That Need Less Water For A Low Maintenance Garden | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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With xeriscape, you can reduce or eliminate the lawn and all that care and water, saving you a bundle.
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The Arizona town of Peoria expanded its "xeriscape conversion" program in 2009, offering homeowners and businesses as much as $715 up from $550 last year to get rid of lawns.
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Doug Bennett, conservation manager with the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which pays an average of $1,300 per homeowner for a xeriscape conversion.
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Well, in all fairness, most of these homes are in AZ, so it would be more like: "Pointy-headed, arugula eating, professor types, get off the POW's xeriscape landscaping!"
The Official TPM Tally: The McCains Own Eight To Eleven Houses 2009
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Though, I first recommend you not have a lawn if you can landscape with xeriscape plants, but if you do have one, water until you can cut a hole with a spade or knife and touch about 10 deep in the soil.
Choose Plants That Need Less Water For A Low Maintenance Garden | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The home is compact and stunning, with gorgeous xeriscape landscaping, and the most high-tech green materials and sustainable systems available, including a greywater recycling system, green roof, solar panels, and even a spot to plug in your electric vehicle for charging!
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