Maintaining a beautiful yard with plants, grass, and other landscaping materials does not have to require extensive labor or occupy your entire weekend. There are many ways to minimize a landscape’s maintenance requirements, which will also positively impact the environment, including choosing to lay drought-tolerant sod and install native plants.

Here are some ideas for creating a low-maintenance yard.

Install Drought-Tolerant Sod

Conscientious homeowners will appreciate drought-tolerant midiron sod; a hybrid Bermuda grass naturally adapted to the southwest. It produces a medium-course turf that exhibits beautiful shades of blue and green. Midiron can be mowed using either a rotary or reel mower, overseeded with ryegrass in late summer/early fall, and requires minimal water to maintain an attractive landscape year-round. In addition to being drought-tolerant, midiron sod is resilient under heavy traffic and easily transitions from one season to the next. Plus, fall is perfect for laying sod.

Consider Xeriscaping Your Yard

The beauty of xeriscaping is its environmental benefits. It uses seven principles to achieve water, energy, and maintenance efficiency. Those concepts include:

1. Good planning and design

2. Low water-use plants

3. Appropriate turf areas

4. Efficient irrigation

5. Soil improvements

6. Use of mulches

7. Appropriate maintenance

Drought-tolerant grasses and plants are designed to naturally thrive in the state’s dry climate while requiring fewer supplemental resources. Another landscaping material to consider is concrete pavers. You can use these to create pathways and patios to reduce your yard’s maintenance requirements further. 

Add a Generous Layer of Mulch

There are two varieties of mulches, organic and inorganic, both offering distinct advantages. These include curb appeal, soil protection, erosion prevention, moisture retention, and weed suppression. In contrast to inorganic mulch, organic mulches such as bark chips and pine needles slowly break down, releasing nutrients into the soil and improving its conditions. While the amount of application varies, you should plan on applying a generous layer to your garden beds. Cutting Edge Curbing Sand & Rock offers a wide selection of both organic and inorganic mulches for you to take home today.

Integrate Concrete Curbing into the Landscape

A brilliant landscaping material that can reduce edging and trimming time, keep mulch in place when it’s windy, and provide your landscape with that polished look is concrete curbing. It is also corrosion- and weather-resistant, so you can be assured it will add durability and value to any landscape project. Concrete curbing offers the widest choice of design, shape, color, and layout options. You can even choose to have landscape boulders set into the curbing for a natural look that will enhance the appearance of your outdoor spaces. Concrete curbing is a permanent landscape accent that must be professionally installed by Cutting Edge Curbing Sand & Rock. 

Resources:

“Desert Lawn Care Guide.” Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA).

“Landscaping with Style in the Arizona Desert.” Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA).