Xeriscape midwest

Discover tough, adaptable plants for Midwest gardens with author Edward Lyon and the experts at HGTV.com.

The Best Xeriscaping Plants - Backyard Boss

Native plants are more hardy, less disease resistant, and better for nature. Here are 9 beautiful ones or the Midwest that you want in your yard.

In the southwest andn Rocky Mountain areas, water wise landscape designs come in all colors and shapes and incorporate a wide range of both nativespecies as well as appropriate adapted plants, ranging from succulents and cacti to endemic penstemons and traditional perennials. Charles Mann's garden in Santa Fe features pensetemons, feather grass and other drought tolerant plants.

Here are some suggestions for xeriscape gardens with drought-tolerant plants, which feature design alternatives to lawns and traditional landscapes.

If you live in the upper midwest of the United States, read on for 13 of the best ornamental grasses for your region.

Design a native landscaping plan that resonates with the general public. Consider these tips to keep your landcape from being the neighborhood "weed patch".

Forms a low mat of succulent foliage topped with loads of starry purple flowers. Good for hot dry locations.

Your Weed free Xeriscaping begins with the preparation of the soil barring that, mulch, mulch, mulch