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	Xeriscaping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xeriscaping refers to landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation.
		The word Xeriscaping was coined by combining xeros (Greek for "dry") with landscaping Plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate are emphasized, and care is taken to avoid losing water to evaporation and run-off.
		Xeriscaping is not the same as "zero-scaping" (in which the landscape consists mostly of concrete, stones or gravel, with perhaps a cactus or two thrown in), and can look quite lush and colorful.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xeriscaping (625 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Xeriscaping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Xeriscaping, a word coined by combining xeros (Greek for "dry") with landscaping, is a water-conservative approach to landscaping.
		Xeriscape is a trademark created by the Denver Water Board[1].
		Xeriscaping is not the same as hardscaping (in which the landscape consists mostly of concrete, stones or gravel, with perhaps a cactus or two thrown in), but can look quite lush and colorful.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Xeriscaping (516 words)

	Xeriscaping
		From Greek words meaning "dry scene", xeriscaping refers to selecting plants for their drought tolerance, and/or ability to thrive without regular maintenance in the climate conditions where they will be used.
		Xeriscaping also uses the concept of zoning, in which plants with similar water needs are grouped together in specific zones.
		Xeriscaping is designed so the vegetation does not require much water, fertilizer, or other chemicals, thus reducing the impact it has on its surrounding environment.
	www.toolbase.org /techinv/techDetails.aspx?technologyID=148 (1064 words)

	Xeriscaping
		Xeriscape landscaping is a simple technique that lets you plant and care for your yard so that it looks great, saves water and protects the environment.
		Xeriscape has proven so successful, that Florida law now requires that seven principles be used in the landscapes of all newly-built property that is owned by the state.
		Xeriscape landscaping is defined as landscaping that conserves water while it protects the environment.
	www.eco-action.net /id95.htm (1212 words)

	Xeriscaping
		Literally, the word xeriscaping comes from a combination of two other words: "xeri" derived from the Greek word "xeros" for dry; and "scape", meaning a kind of view or scene.
		While xeriscape translates to mean "dry scene," in practice xeriscaping means simply landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce yard trimmings.
		Xeriscaping can reduce the amount of plant trimmings which must be disposed of or otherwise managed, thereby helping your community, and ultimately you, to save resources.
	www.ciwmb.ca.gov /organics/Xeriscaping (1105 words)

	XERISCAPING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The word "Xeriscape" is derived from the Greek word xeros meaning dry, and scape, the last syllable of landscape.
		Xeriscape promotes water conservation by using drought-tolerant plant materials that thrive in the environment, within a landscape carefully designed for maximum use of rainfall runoff and minimum care.
		Xeriscape gardening recognizes that native vegetation is visually and aesthetically pleasing, even in landscaped areas.
	cagesun.nmsu.edu /AGRICULTURAL/wcc/xeri/index.html (119 words)

	Xeriscaping – Water Conservation - City of Albuquerque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The term xeriscape is derived from the Greek word xeros meaning dry, combined with landscaping, thus xeriscaping.
		The goal of a xeriscape is to create a visually attractive landscape that uses plants selected for their water efficiency.
		Many people confuse xeriscaping with "zero-scaping." While both of these landscapes use less water than the traditional, turf-dominated approach, they are totally different in appearance and appeal.
	www.cabq.gov /waterconservation/xeric.html (1097 words)

	Detailed Home Gardening Info: Xeriscaping
		The term Xeriscape originated with the Denver, Colorado Water Department in 1981 in response to drought conditions occurring in Colorado.
		Xeriscaping principles were developed through experience in a number of different western states, including Arizona.
		Planning is the most important step to a successful Xeriscape because it allows for the installation of the landscape in phases, which minimizes expenses.
	ag.arizona.edu /gardening/xeriscaping (881 words)

	Xeriscape
		Xeriscape landscaping, quality landscaping that conserves water and protects the environment, is the most exciting concept to hit the landscape industry in decades.
		The seven principles of Xeriscape landscaping are not new; they have been practiced in the landscape industry for decades.
		Xeriscape and the Xeriscape logo are trademarks of the Denver Water Department.
	aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /extension/xeriscape/xeriscape.html (2031 words)

	Xeriscpage: Landscaping that saves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When properly planned, Xeriscape is a cost-effective method of landscaping to conserve fossil fuel energy and water on a residential and community-wide level.
		The term Xeriscape is derived from the Greek meaning dry, and was coined by the Denver Water District during its innovative and successful effort to address local water shortages.
		Xeriscape is now a registered trademark of the National Xeriscape Council.
	www.fsec.ucf.edu /pubs/EnergyNotes/en-17.htm (1463 words)

	Sourcebook Xeriscape
		Xeriscape landscapes are defined as "quality landscaping that conserves water and protects the environment." There are seven principles associated with Xeriscape landscapes:
		A Xeriscape landscape can be phased in by the owners of a new home after the builder has initiated some early stages, and thereby minimize the cost impact.
		Xeriscape is misconceived by some to be unattractive, or predominantly cactus or rock landscaping.
	www.greenbuilder.com /sourcebook/xeriscape.html (432 words)

	Xeriscaping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Xeriscaping is compatible landscaping which uses particular well-adjusted plants (mainly native plants in the area) in specific conditions, such as soil type and its drainage, climate, and temperature, in the environment.
		Xeriscaping, or “water conservation through creative landscaping,” is ecologically, economically, and aesthetically the best way to rearrange your garden due to the use of native.
		To achieve the ultimate desired effect of xeriscaping, plants should be grouped together according to their water requirements and be able to give the aesthetic look desired.
	www.ecocentricsolutions.com /Xeriscaping.htm (469 words)

	Xeriscaping
		Xeriscaping embodies the principles of water conservation through creative and appropriate landscaping and results in reduced maintenance cost and time.
		Xeriscaping can help preserve our freshwater resources in both ways considering that nearly 50% of our water usage is for turfgrass and landscape plantings and all that run-off has to go somewhere.
		Xeriscaping is based on 8 principles that have been used in traditional landscaping separately or in different combinations for many years.
	www.greenventure.ca /wwu.asp?ID=7 (1681 words)

	Xeriscaping Tips
		If you're familiar with xeriscaping or ecoscaping, you might have thought at one time or another that you didn't need to worry about water-conserving landscaping techniques.
		Traditional xeriscape is a type of landscaping that promotes the use of water-conserving techniques, irrigation, and drought-tolerant plants native to arid climates.
		Xeriscape practices haven't really grown outside of the parts of the US most often hit by droughts.
	water-keep.com /water-crystals-apps/residential/xeriscaping-tips.php (543 words)

Xeriscaping (Water-wise Xeriscaping (Water-wise ...</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Most lawns and <a href="/topics/Gardening" title="Gardening" class=fl>gardens</a> need at least an inch of <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> every week and there are usually periods where we don't receive adequate rainfall to meet their moisture requirements. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> is one way to cut down on <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> usage while still having a beautiful low-maintenance yard and <a href="/topics/Gardening" title="Gardening" class=fl>garden</a>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> One way to tell if a <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plant</a> is a good choice for your <b>xeriscape</b> is the color of its foliage.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.northerngardening.com /xeriscaping.htm</font> (511 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>SECWCD Xeriscape</u> <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> is the art of creating water-conserving <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscapes</a> by using <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plants</a> that are appropriate to the natural environment. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The term <b>xeriscape</b> is derived from the Greek word, Xeros, which means dry. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The best <b>xeriscapes</b> use a fraction of the <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> needed by traditional lawn-dominated <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscapes</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.secwcdxeriscape.org</font> (86 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/GARDEN/07228.html">Xeriscaping: Creative Landscaping</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> (zer-i-skaping) is a word originally coined by a special task force of the Denver <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>Water</a> Department, Associated <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>Landscape</a> Contractors of Colorado and Colorado State University to describe <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscaping</a> with <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> conservation as a major objective. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The derivation of the word is from the Greek "xeros," meaning dry, and <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscaping </a>-- thus, <b>xeriscaping</b>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The need for <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscaping</a> to conserve <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> received new impetus following the drought of 1977 throughout the western states and the recognition that nearly 50 percent of the <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> used by the average household is for turfgrass and <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscape</a> <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plantings</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.ext.colostate.edu /PUBS/GARDEN/07228.html</font> (1434 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.gardengal.net/page119.html">Xeriscaping Is NOT Zero-scaping!</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> I know we have all done supplemental <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>watering</a>, so the subject of <b>xeriscaping</b> is not one exclusively for those who live in the traditionally arid regions of the country. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> is based on the principle of <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> conservation. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> While many of the <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plants</a> used in <b>xeriscaping</b> will grow in a leaner or less friendly <a href="/topics/Soil" title="Soil" class=fl>soil</a>, you will have better success and a wider range of <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plants</a> to choose and grow if you start with a good foundation <a href="/topics/Soil" title="Soil" class=fl>soil</a> rich in organic material and nutrients.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.gardengal.net /page119.html</font> (551 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://eartheasy.com/grow_xeriscape.htm">Xeriscape</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscapes</b> do not have a single look - almost any <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscaping</a> style can be achieved. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> It may be worthwhile to have your <a href="/topics/Soil" title="Soil" class=fl>soil</a> tested at a <a href="/topics/Gardening" title="Gardening" class=fl>garden</a> center or by using a home test kit. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Here are some popular <b>xeriscape</b> <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plantings</a>; this listing is by no means complete.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>eartheasy.com /grow_xeriscape.htm</font> (1405 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/xeriscaping.htm">Xeriscaping With Native Wild Flowers</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> ="xeros" for dry combined with <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscaping</a>, thus <b>xeriscaping</b>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> Saves Time, it de-emphasizes the use of bluegrass lawns and other thirsty <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plants</a>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Here is a partial list of some of my favorite native wildflowers for <b>xeriscaping</b> a sunny area in average to poor <a href="/topics/Soil" title="Soil" class=fl>soil</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.easywildflowers.com /quality/xeriscaping.htm</font> (607 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.csu.org/environment/xeriscape">Xeriscape</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscape</b> is a way to save <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> in our arid climate of Colorado Springs. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscape</b> is a word derived from the combination of a Greek word "Xeros" meaning dry and "scape" from the word "<a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscape</a>." </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> At Colorado Springs Utilities, we define <b>Xeriscape</b> as an attractive, sustainable <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscape</a> that conserves <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a>, is based on sound horticultural practices, and shows evidence of care.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.csu.org /environment/xeriscape</font> (256 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://gardenguides.com/articles/xeriscaping.htm">Lug that Hose, Tote That Can -- or Try Xeriscaping</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Hauling several hundred feet of hose all over the yard, getting tangled in it, beheading <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plants</a> with it and walking waaaaay back to where it had kinked, then getting squirted in the face for my pains was taking its toll. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Xeriscaping</b> is not, as it may sound, the science of <a href="/topics/Desert" title="Desert" class=fl>desert</a> <a href="/topics/Gardening" title="Gardening" class=fl>gardening</a>, or even of <a href="/topics/Gardening" title="Gardening" class=fl>gardening</a> without <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The first step for anyone who wants to <b>Xeriscape</b> in earnest is to have your <a href="/topics/Soil" title="Soil" class=fl>soil</a> tested.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>gardenguides.com /articles/xeriscaping.htm</font> (687 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.raintorecreation.org/Xeriscaping.html">Xeriscaping</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A <b>xeriscape</b> <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscape</a> design reduces the need for supplemental <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>watering</a> through the use of <a href="/topics/Drought_tolerant-plant" title="Drought_tolerant plant" class=fl>drought tolerant</a> <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plant</a> species. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> For these reasons, the City is incorporating <b>xeriscape</b> concepts and native prairie <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plant</a> types in many public areas such as the new Rain to Recreation projects, park designs, roadway projects and even at City Hall. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> In order to encourage the application of <b>xeriscape</b> principles within the city, the City of Lenexa recently adopted new code language to address Native Vegetation and define the requirements for the implementation of <b>xeriscape</b> concepts and native <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plantings</a> in home <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscapes</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.raintorecreation.org /Xeriscaping.html</font> (447 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07231.html">Xeriscaping: Garden Flowers</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Annuals and perennials can be integrated with shrub borders and groups of trees, or they may be <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>planted</a> in their own beds along fences, walls, walks and patios. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Spring-flowering bulbs are well-suited for <b>xeriscape</b> <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plantings</a> because they are drought-evaders. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Almost all annuals commonly sold do well in <b>xeriscape</b> <a href="/topics/Gardening" title="Gardening" class=fl>Gardens</a> with some <a href="/topics/Soil" title="Soil" class=fl>soil</a> preparation and no more than one good <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>watering</a> a week (1 to 2 inches).</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.ext.colostate.edu /pubs/garden/07231.html</font> (534 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.the-landscape-design-site.com/xeriscaping.html">Xeriscaping...Discovering the Secrets of Xeriscaping for Do-it-Yourselfers</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> We'll look at <b>xeriscaping</b> basics and principles here and for design considerations, you can go to <b>Xeriscape</b> Design Ideas or the principles of <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscape</a> design. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A common misconception is that <b>xeriscaping</b> is strictly rocks and <a href="/topics/Cactus" title="Cactus" class=fl>cactus</a>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> As a matter of fact, since <b>xeriscaping</b> is really more about <a href="/topics/Plant" title="Plant" class=fl>plants</a> than anything else it wouldn't take a major overhaul to make your <a href="/topics/Landscaping" title="Landscaping" class=fl>landscape</a> more <a href="/topics/Water" title="Water" class=fl>water</a> wise.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.the-landscape-design-site.com /xeriscaping.html</font> (870 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><script language="JavaScript">  </script> <script language="JavaScript">  </script> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <br> <p style="margin-left:30px;font-size:13px;"><b>Try your search on: <a href="http://www.qwika.com/find/Xeriscaping">Qwika</a> (all wikis)</b></p> <form 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