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xeriscaping
noun[ U ]
agriculture specializeduk /ˈzɪə.rɪˌskeɪ.pɪŋ/ us /ˈzɪr.əˌskeɪ.pɪŋ/
the practice of designing a garden, park, etc. in such a way that it needs as little water as possible:
The plants used for xeriscaping will be more likely to survive periods of drought or water restrictions that are placed on your community.
He said that everyone was interested in xeriscaping, or choosing plants that require no additional watering.
an area of land that has been designed to use as little water as possible:
Many local people aren't happy with desert-like landscapes or xeriscaping, because it just doesn't look pretty.
The school district is replacing much of the grass at schools with xeriscaping.
The water-conserving landscape movement known as xeriscaping was launched in Denver in 1981.
Homeowners receive a rebate of $1 for every square foot of grass they replace with xeriscaping, which uses plants that require far less water.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Gardening - general words
allotmenteer
allotmenteering
aquaponics
arborist
beanpole
bed
hedging
homegrown
horticultural
horticulturally
horticulture
prune
regraft
regreen
repot
resod
weedy
window box
xeriscape
yardwork
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