While Utah is renowned for its natural diversity, the state is also famous for its mostly dry climate, making landscaping quite a challenge for homeowners. Use the tips below to help you build a beautiful but low-maintenance garden in your own yard.

Water-Wise Landscaping
Gardens may not consume water the way pools do, but the wrong landscape could still make you end up wasting precious quantities of water.

For a water-efficient garden, you need to diversify your landscape. Instead of planting only a single species of plant, tree, or flower, you should consider expanding to all kinds of flora and fauna. This will not only help you save in water, energy, and gardening supplies, but it can also add to the overall attraction of your garden.

Lower rate of water evaluation by increasing your use of mulch. Place approximately three to four inches of mulch around flowers, shrubs, and the bases of trees. They’ll not only reduce the speed of water evaluation, but they’ll also help in preventing weed growth and cooling flowerbeds.

Think hydrozoning. Determine the water needs of each species, divide them into groups based on their water requirements and plant them together by creating a zone for each group.

Center landscaping ideas on water-wise plants. These plants generally require watering once every two weeks at the most after establishment but are able to maintain their full growth. They’re able to flourish even with limited water supply, preferably native to Utah or at least able to adapt to the state’s dry climate and intensely cold winters.

Choosing the Right Landscaping Style
The best landscaping ideas are not generally the most expensive, but ones that meet your budget and fits with the overall theme of your home. Rock gardens, for instance, are beautiful but require flowers to soften their edges and make them complementary for cozy cottage settings.

If you have limited space, consider a minimalist landscaping approach to make your garden look bigger and less cluttered. You should also consider building your garden vertically and make extensive use of props like trellis, arches, and gazebos.

Try thinking in curves once in a while! Flower beds need not be quadratic at all times and paths need not always be straight. Twists and turns can add a quirky appeal to your garden.

Lastly, remember to spread colors throughout your garden. Avoid limiting them to a particular zone as this could make the rest of your garden uninteresting.