Terraced Xeriscape
Water Wise Landscaping

These examples of terraced xeriscaping are of a project in progress. See: Desert Southwest Landscaping Design 10.

The slope in the first example wasn't so bad that we couldn't have just covered it with rock. However, other than design reasons, water run off was a consideration.

The homes on this street are built on a hill that stair steps the lots down. And most of the landscapes exhibit excess run off. This was our solution for the front yard design area.

This side is a little more drastic. As I stated before, this side had eroded back to the foundation of the home. The pre fab retaining wall idea was the most cost effective solution for the area as compared to natural stone walls and concrete block walls. Pre fab blocks are an easy project for most do it yourselfers.

We also had to create drainage that wouldn't flood the neighbors yard as well as save the foundation of the home. And since this lot sloped naturally toward the back, we accented the slope and created drainage through the back fence.

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