Home Owners Switching to Natural Plants

Home owners seeking to save money are landscaping their properties with plants that are native to the area.

These gardening design schemes generally require less water. The practice started in the West, where this kind of design is called "xeriscaping" — based on the Greek word for “dry.” But lately, it is spreading all over the country.

Water savings can be significant. According to the Water Research Foundation of Denver, landscape watering accounts for 40 percent to 70 percent of residential water use. Converting to this kind of landscaping can reduce annual household water use by 30 percent.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, Anne Marie Chaker (08/18/2010)
Information from Realtormag.com