This #garden was conceived to help expand San Francisco's urban forest and it was designed to be an example of #xeriscaping. It is drought-tolerant and requires no additional #water other than seasonal rain.
via @kottke #gardening #drought #sécheresse #jardinage #SanFrancisco #urbanforest
https://zachklein.com/Sidewalk+Garden

Flowering cactus at dawn, with banana trees.

#burbank #home #xeriscaping

#CereusPeruvianusMonstrose #Bloom this morning. Good morning from #Pasadena. 🌞 & 32°c (90°F) but I get the feeling we’ll actually exceed 35°c (95°F) based on the last few days. But it’s quite dry. Time to continue planting #AndyTheTortoise’s new plants including Australian violets which he loves to snack on. Enjoy the weekend!
#CactusFlowers #Xeriscaping #MastodonGardening #Cactus

Good Morning fr #Pasadena. Back from walking Finn & Frida & #HistoricHighlands while HB took Moses (his service dog) with him as he was going to a restaurant to meet a friend. ⛅ & 21ºc (70ºF), but I would not hold my breath for ☀️ if you're in this area as it's been #MayGray all week, very gloomy, even though morning drizzle hasn't happened in several days. Happy weekend! 1 & 2: Finn; 3: #EdibleLandscaping & #Xeriscaping with #Artichokes (die back in Summer, come back in Winter)

Honestly, this is one of my favorite pics I’ve taken. Also one of the last with this phone. Hopefully by the end of summer I’ll be able to have a real DSLR to take these. #photography #flowers #hesperaloe #texaswildflower #xeriscaping

#AloeMarlothii on our dog walk route starting to bloom. The once-a-year show begins!! #Aloe #xeriscaping #Succulents #DroughtTolerant

@brooklynmarie Sibs have confirmed those dates. I only remember #xeriscaping and heavy use of lawns and decorative #waterFeatures in #Phoenix.

Once upon a time in suburbia. Our 1963 Streng home with a garden that is always changing. The southern exposed windows were a big selling point. Here in sunnier days. #FensterFreitag #FensterFriday #Sacramento #StrengHomes #MidcenturyModern #Xeriscaping

Felt good to get out in the #raingarden today. Pic on left was when it was planted 2 years ago, right is now. It's filled in beautifully, even if it's not glamorous this time of year. #raingardens #xeriscaping #stormwater

Some color to cleanse this timeline. Garden inspiration on a foggy morning. Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA #SucculentSunday #Succulents #Cacti #Xeriscaping #Hella #Sacramento

Happy chilly ass Wednesday, y'all. It's all puppies and sunbeams over here. #Mosstodon #Xeriscaping #Sacratomato #Hella

Rain means the ground is finally soft enough to work. It won't look like this until April. #Succulents #Xeriscaping #Sacramento

@maiakbc It's a good point about #MudSlides. I agree and yet I think one thing we have to get used to doing is solving big problems even if it creates smaller problems we have to also solve.

We aren't guaranteed that the best way out of the #ClimateCrisis has no complications. We aren't even guaranteed there is a way out. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

In this case, that's why I tagged #xeriscaping. This is something people in the southwest have some experience with, so I'm going to trust they'll do what they can to be thoughtful. Maybe some expert on that issue will chime in here. (hint, hint)

But, either way, clearly there is no way to justify the continuation of water use just for aesthetics if we are likely to run short of it for essentials. If that means people have to sometimes plant something else, or even have to move to be out of the paths of potential mud slides, that's probably better than others suffering without water.

«Authorities in Western U.S. Agree to Rip-Up Grass Lawns for Water Conservation

This is just one of several other actions being taken by multiple agencies to reduce water demands on the Colorado River.»

https://gizmodo.com/grass-lawns-water-conservation-colorado-river-drought-1849818009

#Climate #ClimateHope #Drought #Society #Water #Policy #Xeriscaping

Planted these Yucca 'Colorguard' last summer with rock mulch for a desert look. Being from San Diego originally I wanted something to remind me of the desert I grew up around. I'd like to expand this bed to include prickly pear and some hardy agave. #Cactus #Xeriscaping #landscaping #plants

Some of the aeonium growing around the house. #Succulents #Cacti #Xeriscaping #Photography

An official #introduction

My background is in #psychology #english and #computerscience - my love language is c/c++

I have a cat (Guinness) and a dog (Helen) who are both rescues #adoptdontshop

I’m constantly #gardening with a focus on #rewilding #nativeplants and #xeriscaping in #california

#startrek is my happy place - other interests include #paleontology #geology #astronomy #birdwatching #movies #hiking #cooking and toppling the patriarchy