United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Wade, Gary L.1708/2022Proper planning and design are important, both for designing a new landscape and for adding to an existing landscape. When possible, incorporate existing native vegetation, including trees, into the landscape.Photograph of a garden that was grown using the method known as Xeriscape gardening. Tall trees line the back edge of the garden.Xeriscape, a term coined in Colorado in 1981, is loosely defined as a water-conserving method of landscaping in dry climates. Efficient irrigation is one of the seven steps involved in Xeriscape gardening, a method of gardening used primarily in urban areas to conserve water while maintaining lawns and plants. Drip irrigation and hand watering help target irrigation to plants that need it.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/xeriscape-gardeningForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/xeriscape-gardeningForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaXeriscaping--GeorgiaLandscape gardening--Water conservation--GeorgiaGardening--GeorgiaGardens--GeorgiaFlowers--GeorgiaPlants--GeorgiaTrees--GeorgiaXeriscape GardeningStillImage