If your looking to save on water costs, while saving your landscaping at the same time there may actually be a solution.
It's called Xeriscape. It's derived from the Greek word "Xeros" which means dry. That's what makes this gardening technique so different, you can conserve water but no one would be able to tell by looking at your landscaping or garden.
So how do you do it? Well this weekend in Pueblo, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District is offering up some free help. You can take a tour through their very own garden and learn tips on how to do it yourself at home. The full tour will take you to several stops.
"It's a chance to walk through other peoples gardens to see what they've done, they are all water-wise gardens," said Liz Catt, the Garden Coordinator for the Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy. "We try to do different styles so that people can see that Xeriscape is not a style of gardening but rather a way to garden water wise."
Catt says that key to Xeriscape is what to plant and where to plant it.
"It's smart to grow things in a way that fits our climate. Instead of trying to grow things that should be grown in Kentucky or Connecticut," she said.
The Xeriscape Garden tour was in Pueblo Saturday, and will continue in Pueblo West on Sunday from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
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