Now that spring is finally here, it’s time to think about how to make your second home yard and landscaping more beautiful and easier to maintain. With the near-record drought in the Southeast and soaring temperatures in the desert Southwest, owners of vacation homes in those areas are looking for ways to decrease both yard-related maintenance and water usage. A recent article in the New York Times provides some helpful hints on gardening in a dry landscape, otherwise known as ‘Xeriscaping’.

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