Grass and succulent garden

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Creating a xeriscape is less complicated and less restrictive than you might think. If you stick with well-adapted, low-water-use plants and arrange them thoughtfully on your site, you can't go wrong. Add a drip-watering system for plants that suit the design but need extra moisture.

Picture of a bold and spectacular front yard with oversized succulents and cacti plus pebbles is a very chic and cool idea

Can't get enough of them, and no garden is complete without a few,(or who am I kidding, ... dozens), of succulents, as well as some complementary bromeliads such as Dyckias and Aechmea recurvata cultivars that can handle full hot sun. Again, even if nothing ever bloomed here, the color contrasts and variations on a theme complement each other. Echeverias, Sedums, Aloes, I could actually design a garden only using these 3 plant groups, but not being a real minimalist, I've never tried such a…

For your first try with native ornamental grass, prairie dropseed can't be beaten. The size and shape offer a perfect choice, especially toward the front of garden beds. This deer-resistant grass combines beautifully with other garden plants and will not travel.

How to really set off the ornamental grasses in your landscape