Example Sentences

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Yet so many residents can’t bring themselves to xeriscape, to replace their grass with sustainable vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

Unusual features you may want to try at home include a child-resistant waterfall, vegetation windbreak and xeriscape.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

Homeowners can take their pick of landscaping from choices such as sod and xeriscape.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2020

Whitney said the couple had been thinking of smothering the grass lawn at the house and replacing it with a xeriscape or water-free landscaping scheme.

From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2014

Out front, the store features rainwater barrels and xeriscape plants, while inside bamboo flooring tiles and eco-friendly paints fill the shelves.

From Time • Mar. 28, 2012