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Walk the site before you touch a catalog

Every failed xeriscape you will ever be called to fix traces back to a site condition someone ignored. A disciplined site assessment is your cheapest insurance. Walk the property with a checklist and, ideally, at more than one time of day.

Sun and shade

Map exposure by aspect and by hours of direct sun:

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