Weiss Residence

The Weiss residence was once a typical post-WWII suburban landscape, a wall-to-curb carpet of green lawn. The owners fortunately had the vision and the motivation to create a beautiful native landscape. They took the initial steps to remove the turf grass, and re-grade the steep hillside between the home and the street with a series of landscape terraces using steel retaining walls. To compliment this bold modern move, Io created a colorful xeriscape composition including native grasses, rubber rabbitbrush, and penstemon varieties, weaving in colorful xeric plants, such as Russian sage and desert four o’clock. The resulting planting plan is colorful, varied, and low-water use. The landscape provides cover and forage for wildlife, supports pollinators, and once established, requires minimal maintenance.