Beyond Rock and Cactus ; Idea Coined in Denver has Flowered Here
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › July 06, 2006
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A quarter-century ago, in the midst of a drought in Colorado, the term "xeriscape" was coined. Denver Water, the water utility for the city and county of Denver, was trying to promote a landscaping philosophy in tune with the semiarid climate of Colorado when they crunched together the word "landscape" and the Greek word "xeros" (meaning "dry"). Denver Water also developed seven principles of xeriscape: planning and design, limiting turf areas, selecting and zoning plants appropriately, improving the soil, using mulches, irrigating efficiently and doing appropriate maintenance.
Some Coloradans scoffed. Some ridiculed the idea as "zero- scaping" and thought it was basically a way to create a wasteland of rocks and cactus.See the full content of this document
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Beyond Rock and Cactus ; Idea Coined in Denver has Flowered Here
Others couldn't let go of their lawns. For decades, Front Range homeowners rolled out expansive green carpets of sod as if they had ample rainfall and an ocean outside their towns.
The prospect of xeriscape gardening taking root seemed slim, but Mother Nature forced a few changes. Now, 25 years and several superdry seasons later, local homeowners are adopting the concept faster than ever.They aren't the only ones. The principles of water-wise gardening have spread to places not typically considered wate...See the full content of this document
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