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Desert yards

Rock gardens, barrel cactus on gravel, ocotillo and stone walls.

Agave and succulents among boulders in a rock garden
Agave and succulents among boulders
A barrel cactus on blue-gray gravel
Barrel cactus on blue-gray gravel
A cluster of red ocotillo flowers
Ocotillo in spring
Large rough stone blocks form a low wall above a gravel strip
A stone block wall above a gravel strip

What each of these yards has in common

  1. 01

    Gravel to a set depth

    Laid over fabric, with edging so it stays where it's put.

  2. 02

    Plants spaced for their size

    Room for the plant as it grows, not as it comes in the pot.

  3. 03

    A drip line at every plant

    Emitters sized to the plant, on a schedule written in plain words.

Want a yard like one of these?

Start with a walk-through. We measure and write down what you want to keep.