Xeriscaping in Orem, Utah

What goes into an Orem xeriscape?

Xeriscaping is an approach to planning a landscape around water use. A project can combine living plants, usable lawn, mulch, and stone. Decide how you want to use the space before choosing a surface material or plant list.

For an existing Orem yard, the starting point is what is already there: established trees, lawn, weeds, irrigation, and access. Keeping a healthy tree or a useful lawn area can shape the rest of the plan. Discuss the work as a connected project so a change to one area does not create a problem elsewhere.

Questions to settle before installation

• What needs to be removed, and where will material leave the property?
• Which areas need planting, a walking surface, or open space?
• How will watering change in the converted area and the lawn that remains?
• What care will the finished landscape need during establishment and beyond?

The guides above cover each part of that conversation. Read them together, then call Xeriscaping Utah of Orem with your location, photos, and project priorities.