Xeriscape

Part I

A one yard lawn space was taken into consideration from my house's backyard. The watering of the yard is done twice a day i.e. early morning and in the evening. It consumes 5 gallons of water for one square yard. So, by watering twice a day, it makes it 10 gallons of water per day. In this way, if this yard is taken out from the lawn and is replaced with xeriscaping garden, the amount of water that could be saved is as follows:

Water Consumption:

Water saved per day = 10 Gallons

Water saved per month = 300 Gallons

Water saved per year = 3600 Gallons

Water Consumption for Xeriscaping:

Water saved per day = 2 Gallons

Water saved per month = 60 Gallons

Water saved per year = 720 Gallons

The total water saved = 2800 Gallons

Part II

Introduction

A Xeriscape is a landscape in a way that does not require irrigation supplementary. This is promoted in areas not easily accessible supplies of water . The word "Xeriscape" word from the English Xeriscaping coined by combining xeros (in Greek = "dry") with the English Landscape ( Landscape ). The Xeriscape concept was developed in the United States in 1981, in the state of Colorado in a joint effort of the Denver Water Department, Colorado State University and the Association of Colorado Landscape. Strong growth of urban population in the state of Colorado in the late 70's caused the first symptoms. (Caldwell, Pp 54)

It is encouraged to implement a xeriscape. The primary objective is water conservation, which is of growing concern around the globe. It is important to look for new ways to conserve and a xeriscape can meet many of those needs. They offer savings in water, energy costs, time, and most importantly, they provide a positive environmental impact. Be aware of local government rebate programs as well, which encourage water-wise landscaping. Some rebates provide $500 for removing 500 square feet of grass (Caldwell, Pp 54). Through the U.S. Green Building Council, you can earn LEED points for reducing demand for water and synthetic chemicals as well as for reducing heat island effects. Overall, the benefits from implementing a xeriscape far outweigh the costs; and is a worthy investment.

Why Xeriscape

The western states of the United States receive much of the annual rainfall in spring and autumn, suffering periodic droughts during the year. A severe drought that occurred in California in 1977 had been the alarm: gardening, which is always the most affected by water restrictions, should be adapted to new needs or be resigned to suffer a decline in landscape quality. In 1986 he created the National Xeriscape Council, a nonprofit organization that established the Xeriscape TM trademark. Xeriscape comes from the Greek word "Xeros" (dry) and English "landscape" (landscape garden). Over time, the concept of Xeriscape is spread throughout the United States(Caldwell, Pp 54) . Even in the high rainfall states like Georgia, problems began to become apparent during the 80's, when immigration to the United States reached its peak, many of these immigrants settled in ...