How to Use xeriscape in a Sentence

xeriscape

noun
  • But xeriscape doesn't mean your yard has to look like a desert.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Tomatoes are not xeriscape plants, so keep them well watered.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Unless designed with care, xeriscapes can look bare and austere.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Agaves add structural elegance to a xeriscape.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • This xeriscape plant is hardy to Zone 5 as long as the roots stay dry throughout winter.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • It is often used as a key part of xeriscape plantings in San Antonio.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 28 Nov. 2019
  • The elements used in xeriscapes—cacti, rocks, shrubs—deter foot traffic.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • About a third of an acre is devoted to water-saving xeriscape landscaping.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 May 2018
  • Designing your own xeriscape from scratch can be complicated.
    — Caroleine James, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
  • The park offers a xeriscape garden, part of a 12-mile greenbelt through Scottsdale.
    — Connie Cone Sexton, azcentral, 30 July 2014
  • This is not a dusty collection or hodgepodge of Gold Rush artifacts placed around a xeriscape.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This method works for xeriscape gardens, which use more rock on the interior, or for traditional garden beds with mulch.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Our extensive succulent and xeriscape area never needs watering, but flowers through the year.
    — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • Salvia farinacea appears in most deer-proof landscape plans, almost all butterfly and hummingbird garden plans and xeriscape plans for full sun.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Figs require generous amounts of water for maximum production but can survive in a xeriscape landscape.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2018
  • The front yard’s xeriscape was overgrown, and two cluttered pickup trucks were incongruously slotted into the driveway.
    — Lawrence Weschler, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2020
  • The list of xeriscape plants below includes drought-tolerant perennials, shrubs, grasses, succulents, and more that will fill your landscape with color.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Residents can choose more drought-tolerant plants and grasses, or xeriscape, though Briefer warned to avoid too much gravel on parking strips that could end up in the stormwater system.
    — Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Xeriscape landscaping is a blend of organic and inorganic elements.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • New communities generally use drought-tolerant landscaping, and lawns are giving way to low-water-use xeriscapes.
    — Pat Setter, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 July 2017
  • In the xeriscape yard, a saltwater swimming pool and outdoor shower ensure the best of desert living, while the property’s southern site offers panoramic mountain views.
    — Lauren Ro, Curbed, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Xeriscape gardening is all about conserving water and reducing landscape maintenance.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • The event features a plant exchange, free xeriscape plants from SAWS and many gardening exhibits and presentations.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 25 May 2018
  • There are options for everything from dynamic desert xeriscapes to seasonally vibrant rain swales, and even unique ones to make your cottage garden sing with more sustainability.
    — By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Like Boules, Manzanilla also has a La Contra wine shop in its xeriscape courtyard, albeit a miniature version, no larger than a tool shed.
    — Peter Cheng, Los Angeles Magazine, 23 Apr. 2018
  • For instance, grants went to property owners to replace lawns with artificial grass or drought-tolerant xeriscape, which already had been growing in popularity.
    — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • In addition to being a blooming machine, the Gold Star esperanza is a top xeriscape selection and is not eaten by deer in most situations.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 7 June 2019
  • My request that these negligent owners be required to either reinstall turf or use alternate materials such as gravel or wood chips (requiring no water) or xeriscape has been rejected.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2017
  • Since the greatest majority of water use is outdoors and there are hardly any grass lawns in the Town of Cave Creek, promoting xeriscape and drip irrigation is likely the best approach.
    — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
  • The xeriscape demonstration garden adjacent to Cuyamaca College displays drought tolerant landscaping and offers water saving ideas.
    — Karen Pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 June 2017

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