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