Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Xeriscape Planning Guide
A planning guide for xeriscape. It helps users design a water-wise landscape with suitable plants, soil, and irrigation. Keep a printed copy handy and fill it in as you work.
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The steps on this page
- Map sun and soil
- Group plants by water need
- Choose drought-tolerant plants
- Improve soil and mulch
- Plan efficient irrigation
- Limit lawn area
- Plan maintenance each season
- Record results by season
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA NRCS.
For more in this area, see the crop planting calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farm Succession Planning, and farming farm stories.