Xeriscaping in Utah
Water-wise landscape design built around Utah’s climate and limited water supply — drought-tolerant plants, efficient irrigation, and park-strip conversions across South Jordan, Salt Lake City, and the Wasatch Front. A water-wise yard doesn’t mean a bare yard.
Water-Wise, Not Bare
Xeriscaping is a design approach built around Utah’s dry climate — not a yard of bare gravel and cactus. Done right, it’s colorful, layered, and inviting, using plants that actually thrive here and an irrigation system that puts water only where it’s needed. Less waste, less weekend work, same curb appeal.
What Goes Into a Water-Wise Yard
A great water-wise landscape layers a few key elements. We design each one for your yard, your soil, and how you actually use the space.
Native Plants
Adapted shrubs, perennials & grasses that thrive in Utah’s climate.
Rock & Cobble
Decorative rock, boulders & mulch that cut water and look intentional.
Water Features
Recirculating features that add life without wasting water.
Park-Strip Flips
Converting thirsty park strips into low-water, rebate-eligible beds.
The Localscape Approach
Localscape is a Utah-specific design method — a central open space framed by defined planting beds, paths, and gathering areas, all built to sip water instead of guzzle it. It’s our specialty, and it’s how we turn a water-hungry lawn into a yard that’s both beautiful and genuinely low-water.
Park-Strip Conversions
That narrow strip between the sidewalk and the street is the thirstiest, hardest-to-water part of most yards — and the easiest win. We convert it to a low-water planting bed that looks sharp, kills the weekly mow, and often qualifies for local water rebates.
Less Water, Less Work
Utah is one of the driest states in the country, and outdoor watering is the biggest piece of a home’s summer water use. Converting thirsty lawn to a water-wise design cuts that use meaningfully, lowers your bills, and hands you back your weekends — with a yard that still looks great in August.
Utah Water-Wise Specialists
We’ve landscaped the Salt Lake Valley since 1981, and water-wise design is what we do best. You get plants chosen for Utah, an irrigation system dialed to your yard, and a written estimate before any work begins.
Water-Wise Questions
Not at all. Water-wise design uses a wide palette of colorful, adapted plants — grasses, perennials, flowering shrubs — arranged in real planting beds. It’s about using water smartly, not going bare. We design yards people actually want to sit in.
Outdoor watering is the majority of a Utah home’s summer water use, and lawn is the thirstiest part of it. Converting thirsty turf to a water-wise design can cut outdoor use substantially — the exact savings depend on your yard size, plant choices, and irrigation.
Often, yes. Many Utah water districts run “Flip Your Strip” and landscape-incentive rebate programs. We design to qualifying standards and can point you to the programs available in your area.
Much lower — less mowing and less watering — but not zero. The right plants and a well-tuned drip system keep upkeep minimal, and we set the whole thing up so it stays that way.
Either. A lot of homeowners start with the park strip and expand from there. We’ll scope the project to your budget and priorities, whether that’s one strip or a full front-and-back transformation.
Get a Free Estimate
Ready to trade some lawn for a yard that sips water and looks great year-round? Tell us about your space and we’ll come take a look and provide a written estimate. No pressure, no salespeople. Serving South Jordan, Sandy, Draper, Riverton, Herriman, West Jordan, Lehi and the greater Salt Lake Valley.
