Xeriscaping

Ener xeriscaping — landscaping aimed at vastly reducing the need for irrigation, including by using native or drought-tolerant plants.

Ener xeriscaping — landscaping aimed at vastly reducing the need for irrigation, including by using native or drought-tolerant plants.

When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. After checking several nurseries before finding one ...

America loves its green lawns. Roughly one-third of water used in U.S. homes is used outdoors, with much of that going to irrigate landscaping dominated by grass.

America loves its green lawns. Roughly one-third of water used in U.S. homes is used outdoors, with much of that going to irrigate landscaping dominated by grass.

Prolonged drought in the western U.S. has challenged ideas about the “ideal” outdoor aesthetic. Xeriscaping -- which uses drought-tolerant plants and minimizes watering -- is gaining popularity.

Prolonged drought in the western U.S. has challenged ideas about the “ideal” outdoor aesthetic. Xeriscaping -- which uses drought-tolerant plants and minimizes watering -- is gaining popularity.

To find out, Lawn Love looked at six metrics across 460 of the biggest U.S. cities to rank the Cities Where Lawn Care Services Cost the Most Green in 2025. On average, urban U.S. households spend 0.56 ...

To find out, Lawn Love looked at six metrics across 460 of the biggest U.S. cities to rank the Cities Where Lawn Care Services Cost the Most Green in 2025. On average, urban U.S. households spend 0.56 ...

To find out, Lawn Love looked at six metrics across 460 of the biggest U.S. cities to rank the Cities Where Lawn Care Services Cost the Most Green in 2025. On average, urban U.S. households spend 0.56 ...

To find out, Lawn Love looked at six metrics across 460 of the biggest U.S. cities to rank the Cities Where Lawn Care Services Cost the Most Green in 2025. On average, urban U.S. households spend 0.56 ...

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"This is how my dream yard would look." Homeowner shares beautiful photo of yard with unexpected function: 'Loving how it worked out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The HOA's letter was met with shared confusion. "They're very green for dead things," one comment stated ironically. "Suggest they need to have a color blind test," another agreed. One Redditor even ...