Drought tolerant garden california

Isn’t that the goal, to be completely low maintenance and look great while you’re at it? It’s no longer function, style, fashion, or trend. If we want to have beautiful blooming backyards, choosing tough, self-reliant

The wonderful South Western architecture of this Albany home inspired this fun, drought tolerant garden. Once we removed the sixties style Juniper and Camelia the design for a new California dry garden came together with an assortment of our favorite plants from around the world. The Agave from Mexico, Aloe and Leucadendron from South Africa, and Aeonium from coastal Spain feel right at home here in the San Francisco Bay area.

Do you garden in a dry area? I love this teaching approach by Olivier Filippi. 1: Salvia chamaedryoid...

If you live in a dry region you can still plant shrubs in your yard. This is our list of the best drought tolerant shrubs to give you ideas what to add to your landscaping.

Native sages and Mediterranean wild mints and lavenders dance together under a canopy of palo verde, citrus and strawberry trees. Jasmine, bougainvillea, figs,

Visit HGTV.com to see how this clever landscape integrates an edible garden with sitting and dining areas.

Whoever said that drought-tolerant plants are dull might change their minds if they spot Echiums, also know as Pride of Madeira, blooming this month. The plant’s oversized purple and sometime…