Why Goodyear Is Embracing Xeriscaping
Water conservation is an increasingly urgent priority for one of Arizona's fastest-growing West Valley communities. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, landscape irrigation accounts for nearly 30 percent of total household water use nationally and in desert cities like Goodyear that figure climbs dramatically higher during the intense and prolonged summer months that define life on the western edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Research from Arizona State University has found that converting conventional lawn areas to professionally designed xeriscape landscaping can reduce outdoor water consumption by 50 to 75 percent annually, a compelling financial return that resonates strongly with Goodyear's investment-minded and quality-conscious residential and commercial community. Beyond the direct water savings, professionally designed drought-tolerant landscaping eliminates the ongoing mowing, fertilizing, overseeding, and seasonal replanting costs that conventional turf demands through Goodyear's long and demanding summer season, delivering a combined financial return that makes professional xeriscaping one of the most rewarding and financially sound outdoor investments available to Goodyear property owners across every neighborhood and development in this growing and ambitious West Valley city.
