Desert landscaping can be a low maintenance option that requires little upkeep and water. Succulents are of course a must; cacti, aloe and yucca are traditional desert additions.

Medium-sized succulents such as agave make an excellent filler for bare areas as part of your desert landscaping ideas, while the prickly pear cacti with their distinctive paddle-shaped stems add ...

Here’s what you should do to prepare your desert landscaping for fall and winter. How to care for your cacti in winter As temperatures drop, cacti and succulents slow their growth.

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In the past few years, desert landscaping — sometimes called "desertscaping" or "xeriscaping" — has built undeniable momentum in the Coachella Valley and throughout the state. Many homeowners ...

An Arizona Family Ditched the Green Grass and Brought the Desert to Their Backyard With a $750,000 landscaping budget, the Paradise Valley homeowners added earth-tone hardscaping and native plants ...

Dru Leonard, owner of California-based landscaping company Let Go of Your Lawn, said the transformation is often an emotional one. "There were many people that were scared to let go," Leonard said.