This garden is designed to present an alternative to both lawns and to all-gravel gardens. Many people don’t have the time, money, and energy to maintain a lawn, and turn to replacing their lawn with gravel. This garden is composed of low-growing shrubs on a drip system with gorilla hair mulch.
Common Name | Scientific Name | Photo |
Autumn amber sumac | Rhus trilobata ‘Autumn amber’ | |
Dwarf rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa | |
Boulder raspberry | Rubus deliciosus | |
Golden currant | Ribes aureum | |
Chieftain manzanita | Arctostaphylos x coloradensis ‘Chieftain’ | |
Creeping mahonia | Berberis repens (Mahonia repens) | |
Switch grass | Panicum virgatum | |
Pawnee Buttes sandcherry | Prunus besseyi ‘Pawnee Buttes’ | |
New Mexico Privet | Forestiera Neomexicana |
Helpful Resources:
https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2022/09/How-to-remove-lawn.pdf