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FWIW, adding some hardscaping (rocks, boulders, cement pavers) and vertical changes (dry creek, small hills with dirt from the dry creek) made my xeriscape look
by anonAndOn 7y ago
FWIW, adding some hardscaping (rocks, boulders, cement pavers) and vertical changes (dry creek, small hills with dirt from the dry creek) made my xeriscape look 100x more interesting. There's a sweat equity cost and hardscaping can get expensive quickly, but your payoff is likely a big increase in curb appeal.
- Zenst 7y agoThat is some solid advice, large stone's will shield and help reduce evaporation as well. Though way things are going, the whole housing market is getting put on pause, bit by bit and at least in the UK - mortgage lenders are withdrawing loan deals and now only doing mortgages with min 25% equity/deposit. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52106119 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52106119 So it does seem like even if there isn't some housing crash/slide, the banks are ontrack to induce one. Hence your advice, might well be a case of having the time and as you say the curb factor to get it thru. Personally, I dunno if i'd look at a quick sale for lesser or hold out, certainly some interesting times we live in.
- contingencies 7y agoxeriscape ... great word! In Australia local government in some areas are pushing 'rain gardens' and 'swales'. Some even pay out lump sum subsidies, to reduce sudden stormwater runoff.
- anonAndOn 7y agoAustralia has some incredible shrubs and trees that are wonderful additions to a xeriscape. I've got a yard with mostly native southwest US plants & cacti but I sprinkled in a couple exotics from down under.