Why Mesa Is Embracing Xeriscaping
Mesa's combination of intense summer heat, low annual rainfall, alkaline desert soils, and a rapidly growing population that is placing increasing demands on the region's shared water resources creates a landscape environment that actively rewards waterwise plants, drought-resistant shrubs, and xeric native species while making conventional turf-based landscaping an increasingly costly and environmentally questionable choice. 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 — savings that translate directly into meaningfully lower utility bills and a genuine contribution to Mesa's long-term water security. Beyond the water savings, professionally designed drought-tolerant landscaping dramatically reduces the mowing, fertilizing, overseeding, and replanting costs that conventional turf demands through Mesa's punishing summer months — delivering a combined financial return that Mesa's practical and investment-minded homeowners and property managers understand and appreciate deeply.
