What About Weeds?
Caring for a native landscape takes a different mindset than caring for a turf lawn. The good news is that a little up front effort goes a long way to
create a low-maintenance landscape.
Native Landscape Maintenance Tips
Right Plant, Right Place
Selecting the most suitable plant for your location is the first step toward a successful native landscape. Know the dynamics of the sun, soil, and elevation of your site.
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To get started, try out a Waterwise Landscape Planting Design.
Dense Planting
Use small ground cover plugs planted tightly together to create a dense mat to crowd out unwanted weed. Grass seed sown in between plugs also creates a matrix that helps eliminate unwanted weed germination.
Mulch like you mean it!
A thick layer (3" deep min) of wood bark mulch or pea gravel provides an excellent weed barrier, and allows for easier hand extraction of weeds that do get through.
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Be aware that using weed fabric is a barrier to soil fertility (and doesn't work!)