Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun stone landscaping in Los Angeles.

Mikol Maitland
Inspiration for a tropical drought-tolerant and full sun backyard landscaping in Mexico City.

Photo of a large modern drought-tolerant and full sun hillside gravel retaining wall landscape in San Francisco.

Design ideas for a mid-sized southwestern drought-tolerant front yard gravel landscaping in Phoenix.

This is an example of a mediterranean drought-tolerant backyard gravel landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Design ideas for a large contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard landscaping in Orange County with decking.

This is an example of a large southwestern full sun and desert backyard stone formal garden in Other.

Photo By: Jude Parkinson-Morgan
This is an example of a large transitional drought-tolerant landscaping in San Francisco.

Photo of a small traditional drought-tolerant, partial sun and desert backyard concrete paver landscaping in Albuquerque for spring.

Jessica Thompson
This is an example of a large transitional full sun backyard gravel landscaping in Los Angeles.

Design ideas for a huge contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone garden path in Santa Barbara for spring.

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Beautiful dry river bed with synthetic turf.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard river rock landscaping in San Diego.

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)

Photo by Ketti Kupper
Design ideas for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard retaining wall landscape in Los Angeles.

Photo by Ketti Kupper
This is an example of a small contemporary drought-tolerant, full sun and desert front yard landscaping in Los Angeles.

This is an example of a large transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard gravel garden path in San Diego.

Succulents provide a low-maintenance and low water option for your outdoor OR indoor space. They also act as amazing ground covers and are a great alternative to lawns! Photo cred: Joshua Thayer

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Photos by Daniel Bosler