A chat with my neighbor about his old garden changed how I see my own yard

Last week, after seeing his new patio, I realized my own plan for a simple lawn in Phoenix was ignoring 30 years of local knowledge about shade and water.

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patricia_perez742mo ago

Well, there's nothing like a neighbor's nice new patio to show you your own grand plan is just a desert dust bowl waiting to happen. Guess that's what they call learning the hard way, or maybe the hot and thirsty way. Bet he could have saved you a lot of time and a huge water bill. Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself before the sun bakes all your grass brown.

michaeltorres2mo ago

My cousin in Phoenix spent a fortune on xeriscaping and still hates the look. Sometimes a green lawn is worth the water.

spencer_park262mo ago

My buddy's Tucson yard just looks like a gravel parking lot now.

diana61714d ago

Wait, did he even try shade trees or just throw down rocks and call it done?