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Desert Look Garden Design Ideas
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Photo of a mid-sized and desert look side yard partial sun xeriscape in Phoenix with brick pavers.
Trellis idea for western wall of house - johnandlu2

Front entry path from street.
Design ideas for a desert look front yard xeriscape in Phoenix.
Entry or Driveway lights - Guide lights - deanwignell

This is an example of a small and desert look contemporary courtyard full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with gravel.
Like the laser panels interspercing - migahomes

Design ideas for a large and desert look backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Houston with gravel.

After removing over 5000 square feet of water-thirsty lawn, we had a new canvas to work with at this residence in Buena Park. Customer wanted low maintenance, without sacrificing beauty. We Installed a small amount of artificial turf for an emerald green contrast to the decomposed granite and the dramatic blue of the century plant cactus.

Inspiration for a desert look sloped full sun xeriscape in Austin with concrete pavers.
These and the other sheer screens - webuser_736883002

A mediterranean look in the desert with lantana added for color and softness. Pascale Sucato
Photo of a desert look front yard xeriscape in Phoenix.

Winquist Photography
Desert look contemporary xeriscape in Phoenix.
Planter box with large stones and architectural plants - gina_tanti

Design ideas for a small and desert look traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Albuquerque with concrete pavers.

Large picture windows looked out onto the empty narrow side yard. Our solution was to create a dramatic 3D modular installation with CorTen Planters filled with low maintenance cacti.

This is an example of a large and desert look backyard full sun formal garden in Other with natural stone pavers.
Pebbled pathways - darrenwilson76
Photo of a mid-sized and desert look front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with gravel.
A Southwest style courtyard was designed for family and critters to enjoy an enclosed outdoor space. The 'elk mountain' flagstone path winds thru a cactus garden featuring a 'mancave macho mocha, 'old man cactus and euphorbia tirucali. The perennial garden has a 'caesalpinia pulcherrima', vitex purpurea', cuphea ignea. The sitting garden includes a Furcrea mediopicta (mexico), Leucophyllum frutescens silver leaf (Rio Bravo), and Grevillea'long john'
Sitting at the mesquite table one can enjoy the re-circulating boulder fountain which attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Brightly colored mexican tile enhances the barbecue. The fireplace with built-in light box has a private sitting area surrounded by an Aloe tree, acacia cultriformis and strelitzia juncea (South Africa)
Colour & different but low plants - webuser_733815193
Design ideas for a desert look front yard xeriscape in Phoenix.
staggered path - leonie_dufton
The design of the landscape and patio for a residence in Santa Fe, NM. The large rock sculpture at left serves to punctuate the entrance to the courtyard. Large Colorado flagstone is used for the stepping stones and for the patio.
Photo Credits: Fred Albert
Pavers & gravel for under shade - bzlivefish
Design ideas for a desert look backyard full sun xeriscape in Phoenix with gravel.
This is an example of a large and desert look backyard partial sun xeriscape in Denver with natural stone pavers.
Large and desert look traditional backyard full sun xeriscape in Albuquerque with gravel for summer.