Neighborhood

In this area, six themed yards are placed along a mock residential street. Each yard has a specific planting style with varied degrees of water requirements for specific plant needs. For comparison purposes, every yard is individually metered to track water use. These landscapes help to show the requirements and appearance that can be expected for each landscape style.

Area Landscapes

Gathering Area

The beginning point of the Neighborhood, though not one of the themed yards. Come here for the start of scheduled tours.

Harvest Landscape

This landscape is proof that your landscape can be beautiful and useful at the same time. It showcases beautiful edible herbs, fruit trees, and grapes.

Modified Traditional Landscape

Similar to the traditional landscape in look, this landscape shows that you can reduce your water use by 20-35% by choosing different plant varieties and watering more efficiently.

Mountain Desert Landscape

The most water-efficient of all the landscapes in the Neighborhood. This garden hasn't received supplemental irrigation since 2002.

Perennial Landscape

By primarily using perennials and some shrubs, this landscape proves that beautiful landscapes can achieve water savings.

Traditional Landscape

Designed to resemble the traditional style of landscaping in Utah, this landscape saves half the water used in an average Utah landscape due to proper design and irrigation.

Woodland Landscape

Being in this landscape feels like you are in the mountains. This is a great example of a dry shade garden that would be perfect around any home or cabin and uses very little water.