Keep Wimberley Beautiful: It’s xeriscaping, not ‘zeroscape’
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By Jackie Mattice
We will write about this one more time. What is xeriscaping? It is a form of landscaping that basically eliminates large swaths of grasses that take a lot of water to stay a healthy green and it has to be mowed frequently to keep a neighborly manicured look. What are the alternatives? One is to go as native and imperfectly manicured as possible, yet still maintain a neat, intended, hill country look. Many people can not tolerate this look, especially in neighborhoods which might even prevent it. Certainly invasive weeds need to be removed: bastard cabbage, sticker burs, other thorny, sticky, in your way plants. Wildflowers need to be left to go to seed. Look around. See how many of these types of yards you might find. Discover one that appeals to you and then try to imitate it.
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