Denver Water officially retired the word "xeriscaping" in 2024 and replaced it with "ColoradoScaping." If you've been seeing that term in rebate program materials or Denver Post coverage, that's why.…
Decomposed granite is the most common ground cover in Denver xeriscape — and for good reason. It's affordable, natural-looking, works with every plant style from modern minimal to cottage garden,…
Timing a xeriscape project in Denver matters more than most homeowners expect. Get it right and plants establish before the stressful seasons hit — they're rooted and resilient heading into…
Kentucky bluegrass became the default Front Range lawn through a combination of marketing, infrastructure, and habit — not because it makes sense in Denver. It needs twice the water the…
Dogs and xeriscape are not naturally opposed — but a poorly designed xeriscape and dogs definitely are. Pea gravel that gets tracked everywhere. Plants that are toxic to dogs. Surfaces…
Most Denver homeowners who want low-maintenance landscaping don't want a moonscape — they want something that looks intentional and cared-for without demanding three hours every weekend. The problem is that…
Most homeowners come to xeriscape design the same way: they're done with the lawn, they've seen a neighbor's yard that looks great, and they want that — but they have…
Rock landscaping is one of the most popular — and most misunderstood — home improvement choices in Denver. Done well, it's a beautiful, low-maintenance, water-saving transformation. Done poorly, it's a…
Let's kill a myth right up front: xeriscaping is not zero-maintenance. It's low-maintenance — and that difference matters if you want your landscape to actually thrive instead of slowly unravel.…