xeriscape, v. |
The OED word of today arrived as encouragement to continue transforming the garden into a space where plants may thrive long after I'm gone! This garden is but one example. (See links below.)
OED DRAFT ENTRY Sept. 2003
Hort. (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
Also with capital initial. [<>ERISCAPE n.]
trans. To landscape (an area) in such a way as to minimize its need for irrigation, esp. by using plants and features suited to a dry climate. Also intr.
1987 Los Angeles Times 5 Nov. 1 Several homeowners throughout the county have had their yards ‘xeriscaped’ to save water and maintenance costs. 1990 Southern Living Mar. 92 (heading) Xeriscape to save water. 1992 Kiplinger's Personal Finance Mag. May 106/1 The Carlisles..Xeriscaped their small garden. 1997 Salt Lake Tribune (Nexis) 15 June (Utah section) B1 If all Salt Lake County residents were to xeriscape -- or convert their yards into native, thirstless landscapes -- existing water supplies would satisfy population growth for decades to come. 2000 ANQ 13 44 Recently, a woman in an Albuquerque subdivision xeriscaped her garden. [Suggested addition] 2007 GS&F "Among the many things we hope to do with the abundance our planet offers is to create "thirstless gardens," through sustainable practices, such as xeriscaping," exclaimed Sombramorena (TM) from her Southern California apartment complex.
For those thinking about relandscaping their apartment complexes or creating other sustainable homescapes, the internet yields various "xeriscaping" resources such as Xeriscape demo gardens and Green Builder (with detailed practical advice on green building and landscapes).
For those thinking about relandscaping their apartment complexes or creating other sustainable homescapes, the internet yields various "xeriscaping" resources such as Xeriscape demo gardens and Green Builder (with detailed practical advice on green building and landscapes).
