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Landscape consultant briefs Universal City Council on xeriscaping, rainwater harvesting
Summary
Mark Peterson, a landscape consultant who formerly worked with the Texas Forest Service and San Antonio Water System, told the Universal City City Council about xeriscape principles, limits of rainwater harvesting and greywater options during a March 4 presentation.
Mark Peterson, a landscape consultant and former Texas Forest Service and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) employee, told the Universal City City Council on March 4 that xeriscaping can cut household water use if it is applied correctly and that rainwater harvesting has practical limits without sufficient rainfall.
Peterson told the council and staff that the commonly cited definition of xeriscape can be condensed to three principles: limit turf to no more than 50% of a yard; use appropriate, preferably native drought-tolerant plants; and apply appropriate irrigation. “It does not mean rocks. It does not mean cactus. And it certainly does not mean landscape cloth,” Peterson said.
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