Front Yard Facelift

It can be challenging to reduce water use while preserving large trees. In this case, the homeowner reduced the size of the lawn and planted shrubs, ornamental grasses, and perennials in its place. Wood mulch covers the soil between plants. This approach can reduce mowing and create more variety in color, height, and texture. Water savings will be limited. 

Front Yard Facelift

It can be challenging to reduce water use while preserving large trees. In this case, the homeowner reduced the size of the lawn and planted shrubs, ornamental grasses, and perennials in its place. Wood mulch covers the soil between plants. This approach can reduce mowing and create more variety in color, height, and texture. Water savings will be limited. 

Some plants found in this landscape are:

Amur Maple
Amur Maple

Acer ginnala

Blue Oat Grass
Blue Oat Grass

Helictotrichon sempervirens

Moonshine Yarrow
Moonshine Yarrow

Achillea 'Moonshine'

Russian Sage
Russian Sage

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Walker's Low Catmint
Walker's Low Catmint

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'

Orange Carpet Hummingbird Trumpet
Orange Carpet Hummingbird Trumpet

Epilobium canum ssp. garrettii