WaterWise Landscapes Incorporated, Founded and owned by Hunter Ten Broeck in 1993, designs, builds and maintains xeric, drought tolerant, native landscapes for residences and businesses throughout Albuquerque and the central New Mexico region.

Last week I shared with you the big reveal of our native, drought tolerant front yard and landscape. I worked closely with our landscaper and had many requests for what I wanted from our yard. I'm going to share some of the costs for hiring a landscaper, so that you can see realistically what to expect. Now, let me be honest, I started out this project when I heard our city was offering a $1 per square foot rebate to take out our lawn, but we ran into some problems... ...well, I mentioned to…

Shrub border with Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' and silver foliage native plant Quail Bush Atriplex lentiformis ssp.breweri, or Saltbush in drought tolerant Southern California garden on hillside with oaks, daffodils and mulched path

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Ideas for drought tolerant landscape

One of California's top nurserymen and his wife debate the need for summer irrigation in their garden, which is dominated by native plants and those from other mediterranean-climate regions of the world. ...

red kangaroo paw and blue chalk sticks - great combination

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Drought tolerant garden - curved stone walls with plantings of euphorbia along the gravel path

Love this Mediterranean garden idea! I have many of these drought tolerant plants - agave, lavendar, rosemary - they make for a lovely planter!