Transform Your Lawn Into a Beautiful, Water-Wise Landscape

Colorado is facing ongoing drought conditions, rising water costs, and increasing pressure on homeowners to reduce outdoor water consumption. Many municipalities throughout the Front Range are now encouraging and even incentivizing the conversion of traditional turf grass into xeric landscapes that require significantly less water and maintenance.

At Burdy's, we specialize in professional sod-to-xeric landscape conversions that create attractive, low-maintenance outdoor spaces while dramatically reducing water usage.

Whether you’re looking to eliminate a struggling lawn, lower your utility bills, or improve your home’s curb appeal, we can design and install a custom xeric landscape that complements your property and Colorado’s unique climate.

What Is Xeric Landscaping?

Xeric landscaping is a water-conscious approach to landscape design that uses drought-tolerant plants, decorative rock gardens, efficient irrigation systems, and thoughtful design principles to create beautiful outdoor spaces that thrive with minimal water.

A properly designed xeric landscape can:

• Reduce outdoor water consumption by up to 50-75%
• Lower monthly irrigation costs
• Eliminate constant mowing and lawn maintenance
• Improve curb appeal and property value
• Support Colorado’s water conservation efforts
• Create year-round visual interest with color, texture, and natural beauty

Our Sod Conversion Process

We remove existing sod and prepare the site for proper drainage and long-term success.

• Lawn Removal
• Irrigation Evaluation & Modification
• Landscape Design
• Installation
• Water Savings & Enjoyment

Why Colorado Homeowners Are Choosing Xeric Landscapes

Traditional bluegrass lawns can require thousands of gallons of water each season to remain healthy. With ongoing drought conditions and increasing municipal water restrictions, many homeowners are discovering that xeric landscaping provides a smarter long-term solution.

Modern xeric landscapes are no longer just rock-covered yards. Today’s designs incorporate natural stone, colorful flowering plants, ornamental grasses, succulents, and carefully selected native species that create stunning curb appeal while conserving one of Colorado’s most valuable resources—water.

Featured Xeric Landscape Projects

The projects shown below demonstrate how an ordinary lawn can be transformed into an attractive, low-maintenance landscape featuring decorative rock gardens, drought-tolerant plantings, efficient irrigation, and natural stone elements.

Each design is customized to the property, homeowner preferences, sun exposure, drainage conditions, and maintenance goals.

Serving Homeowners Throughout Colorado’s Front Range

We proudly help homeowners reduce water usage and create beautiful outdoor spaces through professional xeric landscaping, sod conversion, irrigation modifications, rock garden installation, drought-tolerant planting, and landscape renovation services.