Drought-tolerant front yard in Palo Alto, CA
The owners of this Craftsman-style home wanted to transform their water-thirsty front yard into a sustainable landscape and improve its usability by replacing the old concrete path leading to the side yard (where bikes are stored) with a wider one, to improve transit.
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The style of the new side path and the one leading to the front porch recalls that of the backyard (which we were designing at the same time).
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Poured-in-place concrete pavers are separated by Black La Paz pebbles; the porch concrete floor was replaced by bluestone tiles in an Ashlar pattern.
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The planting is a mixture of low maintenance, drought-tolerant plants, either California natives or other plants suitable to our Mediterranean climate.
Wood-chips prevent weeds growth and help retain water.
