Respecting the environment and our natural resources has always been part of our job as landscape professionals. Many of our clients are happy to learn that a responsible, drought-tolerant landscape plan in Georgia does not consist of rocks and cacti! Here are some ways to make your outdoor space more drought tolerant and to maintain it during the current drought:

- Always keep your landscape mulched well to help retain soil moisture and insulate plant roots.
- Maintain a proper grass height so your lawn will use available moisture efficiently.
- Use native plants when possible. Limit your turf areas to less than 50 percent of your total landscape.
- Properly amend your soil when planting so water can easily penetrate the ground.
- If it rains one inch, skip watering for one week. “The more water, the better” is not true. During times without watering restrictions, we see more plants die from overwatering than anything else.

At Outdoor Expressions, conservation is business as usual. For more information on planning a smart, drought-tolerant landscape, contact one of our landscape professionals at 770-592-9154 or visit our web site.