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Xeriscaping

Experience the harmony of conservation and elegance in your landscape with our xeriscaping Sacramento experts, where the beauty of drought-tolerant plants and mindful design unite, crafting a sustainable sanctuary that embraces both nature’s resilience and your unique style.

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Xeriscaping & Water-Wise Landscaping in Sacramento & Surrounding Areas

American Gardens Landscaping designs and builds xeriscapes — beautiful, low-water landscapes made for the Sacramento climate. We convert thirsty, high-maintenance lawns into finished yards with river rock, decomposed granite, drought-tolerant planting, and efficient drip irrigation. The result: a yard that looks designed, not dry — and a much smaller water bill. Licensed, Bonded & Insured — Lic. #1105341.

How We Build a Xeriscape

  1. Design and layout — we plan the yard by zones: sun exposure, soil, drainage, and how you use the space.
  2. Cleanup and removal — old lawn, weeds, and failing plants are removed; trees and healthy plants worth keeping are protected.
  3. Soil preparation — soil is graded and amended so planting areas drain well and hold just enough moisture at the roots.
  4. Weed barrier and edging — landscape fabric is laid under rock and gravel areas, with steel or bender-board edging to keep materials separated and lines clean.
  5. Rock, gravel, and decomposed granite — river-rock swales and dry creek beds, decorative gravel, and DG paths are installed over the fabric — never dumped straight on dirt.
  6. Planting — drought-tolerant and Mediterranean plants — ornamental grasses, succulents, lavender, sages, and feature trees — are planted in groups that share the same water needs.
  7. Drip irrigation — a new drip system delivers water directly to each plant’s roots, with no overspray and no waste.
  8. Bark and mulch finishing — planting beds are finished with bark or mulch, 2 to 4 inches deep and kept clear of stems, to hold moisture and block weeds.

What a Xeriscape Can Include

  • River-rock dry creek beds and drainage swales
  • Decomposed granite paths and patios
  • Decorative gravel and boulder accents
  • Drought-tolerant trees, shrubs, and ground covers
  • Drip irrigation conversion from old sprinklers
  • Flagstone walkways and steel-edged planting beds

Service Area

We build xeriscapes throughout Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Orangevale, Antelope, Rancho Cordova, Folsom, Elk Grove, Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, El Dorado Hills, and Cameron Park — and across Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado Counties. A xeriscape works best when the irrigation and drainage and the planting are designed together — and that is how we build every one. see all the areas we serve.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will a xeriscape look like a desert?

A: No. A well-designed xeriscape is green, textured, and finished — ornamental grasses, flowering drought-tolerant plants, rock, and bark in a deliberate design. Most of our customers’ neighbors ask who did the yard.

Q: How much water does it save?

A: Replacing a lawn and sprinklers with drip-irrigated, water-wise planting typically cuts landscape water use dramatically — often by half or more, depending on the yard.

Q: Do you remove my old lawn?

A: Yes — full removal, grading, and haul-away are part of the conversion.

Q: Is it low maintenance?

A: Yes. No mowing, far less weeding with fabric and mulch in place, and seasonal check-ups instead of weekly work.

Ready to trade the water bill for a yard that turns heads? Call (916) 579-3063 for a free estimate.

Licensed • Bonded • Insured — CSLB Lic. #1105341

Xeriscaping in Sacramento, Built for Low Water and Low Maintenance

Every xeriscaping Sacramento project we build starts with the same hidden layers: landscape fabric under rock and gravel, steel or bender-board edging to hold materials in place, and drip lines that deliver water straight to each plant’s roots. Finished with bark or mulch 2 to 4 inches deep, every xeriscaping Sacramento yard we build needs no mowing and far less weeding, and stays green and finished through Sacramento summers.

Projects and Galleries

We fully understand our clients’ requirements and translate these needs into well-defined and approved projects that meet our clients’ objectives. You can view and learn more about what we offer in our projects and galleries.

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Finished xeriscape front yard conversion with light gravel, river-rock borders and new drought-tolerant plants by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Water-wise front yard with light gravel, a flagstone stepping-stone path, river-rock borders and new drought-tolerant plants by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Nearly finished xeriscape front yard with light gravel, river-rock borders and a flagstone stepping-stone path as the last drought-tolerant plants go in, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished xeriscape front yard at sunset with a pink sky, flagstone path, light gravel and river-rock borders in front of a stone-veneer house, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Water-wise front yard conversion with a rainbow overhead - light gravel, river-rock borders and new flowers by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished xeriscape front yard at dusk with a flagstone stepping-stone path and river-rock borders through two-tone gravel, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished xeriscape front yard at dusk seen from the driveway - two-tone gravel, new drought-tolerant plantings in dark mulch rings, river-rock edging and a new redwood fence, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Bright-day finished xeriscape gravel field with a river-rock border by the mailbox as the last plants are finished at the far edge, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished smooth compacted decomposed granite pad beside concrete pavers with white-rock joints and a new wood fence, installed by American Gardens Landscaping
Potted plants staged on weed fabric during a front-yard xeriscape conversion in Rancho Cordova by American Gardens Landscaping
Decomposed granite piles dumped in rows on weed fabric at the start of a DG installation by American Gardens Landscaping
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Finished xeriscape front yard conversion with light gravel, river-rock borders and new drought-tolerant plants by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Water-wise front yard with light gravel, a flagstone stepping-stone path, river-rock borders and new drought-tolerant plants by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Nearly finished xeriscape front yard with light gravel, river-rock borders and a flagstone stepping-stone path as the last drought-tolerant plants go in, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished xeriscape front yard at sunset with a pink sky, flagstone path, light gravel and river-rock borders in front of a stone-veneer house, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Water-wise front yard conversion with a rainbow overhead - light gravel, river-rock borders and new flowers by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished xeriscape front yard at dusk with a flagstone stepping-stone path and river-rock borders through two-tone gravel, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished xeriscape front yard at dusk seen from the driveway - two-tone gravel, new drought-tolerant plantings in dark mulch rings, river-rock edging and a new redwood fence, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Bright-day finished xeriscape gravel field with a river-rock border by the mailbox as the last plants are finished at the far edge, by American Gardens Landscaping in the Sacramento area
Finished smooth compacted decomposed granite pad beside concrete pavers with white-rock joints and a new wood fence, installed by American Gardens Landscaping
Potted plants staged on weed fabric during a front-yard xeriscape conversion in Rancho Cordova by American Gardens Landscaping
Decomposed granite piles dumped in rows on weed fabric at the start of a DG installation by American Gardens Landscaping
Decomposed granite piles spread over weed fabric with a plate compactor ready, during a DG installation by American Gardens Landscaping
Wide view of a decomposed granite area being compacted smooth with a plate compactor, beside concrete pavers with white-rock joints, by American Gardens Landscaping
A large pile of gravel delivered on the driveway for a front-yard xeriscape conversion in Rancho Cordova by American Gardens Landscaping
Wide finished view of a compacted decomposed granite yard with concrete pavers, white-rock joints and potted olive trees along the house, installed by American Gardens Landscaping
Two American Gardens Landscaping crew members in company vests hand-finishing the edges of a compacted decomposed granite pad at golden hour
American Gardens Landscaping crew member spreading decomposed granite with a wheelbarrow beside concrete pavers during a DG installation
White river-rock cobble bed planted with aeoniums, jade, purple cordyline and red kangaroo paw flowers in Rancho Cordova by American Gardens Landscaping
Finished xeriscape front yard with a decorative gravel field, river-rock borders and a stepping-stone path in front of a stone-veneer house by American Gardens Landscaping
Finished residential xeriscape front yard with decorative gravel, agave plantings, solar path lights and oleander by American Gardens Landscaping
Finished xeriscape front yard with a decorative gravel field, river-rock border and flowering shrubs in mulch rings in front of a stone-veneer house by American Gardens Landscaping
Corner-lot xeriscape front yard with flowering lantana mounds, decorative gravel, river-rock edging and solar path lights by American Gardens Landscaping
Finished xeriscape front yard with decorative gravel, succulent planting islands and a flowering crape myrtle in front of a Tudor-style house by American Gardens Landscaping
Decorative gravel xeriscape front yard with an agave planting island, solar path light and flowering crape myrtle by American Gardens Landscaping
Finished xeriscape front yard in Sacramento with a short black metal fence and gate around the patio, two-tone gravel, flagstone steps and a small green patch, installed by American Gardens Landscaping
Front yard before a xeriscape conversion in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
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Dying shrubs and worn groundcover before the front yard cleanup in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Crew cutting out dead shrubs during the front yard clean up in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Tree removal and cleanup on the front slope in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Loading flagstone for the new front walkway in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Bark, gravel and soil delivered for the front yard xeriscape in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Weed fabric and a river-rock dry creek laid over the slope in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Cutting planting holes into the weed fabric in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Setting the first flagstones of the front walkway in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Leveling a flagstone walkway by hand in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
New plants staged for the front yard planting in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Planting underway across the fabric-covered slope in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Planting rosemary with organic compost in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Spreading bark mulch over the front slope in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished decorative gravel xeriscape front yard with a succulent and river-rock border, seen from the driveway of a Tudor-style house in Rancho Cordova by American Gardens Landscaping
Terraced bark slopes finished on the side yard in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Purple cordyline, jade and aeonium succulents with red kangaroo paw flowers in a white river-rock cobble bed in Rancho Cordova by American Gardens Landscaping
Finished front yard xeriscape with river-rock drainage in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished bark slope with new groundcover plantings in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Golden-hour view of the finished front yard xeriscape in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished front yard at sunset in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Mature succulent xeriscape front yard with river rock swale in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Water-wise front yard with agaves, cacti and decorative gravel in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Groundcover mounds and agave in a gravel xeriscape in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
River rock dry creek winding through a succulent garden in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Succulent xeriscape with dark river rock swale in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Front yard succulent planting in decorative gravel in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Barrel cactus cluster in a decorative gravel garden in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Cacti and boulders in a low-water front yard in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Decorative gravel and boulder xeriscape in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Backyard before a xeriscape conversion in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Overgrown lawn before the transformation in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Italian cypresses planted along the fence in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Tools and materials staged for the build in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Planting a cypress by the fence in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Planting the fence line in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Weed barrier fabric installed across the yard in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Spreading decomposed granite over the fabric in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Bark nearly complete over the front yard slope in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Raking the decomposed granite pad in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Fabric down and bark beds edged in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished flagstone walkway in a gravel channel in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Yard fully covered with weed barrier in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Planting groundcover plugs through the fabric in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Groundcover trays and compactor on site in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Crew planting the groundcover grid in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Running drip line through the bark in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Connecting drip emitters for the groundcover in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Installing irrigation valves by the fence in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
New irrigation valves in the finished bed in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Drip emitter watering a groundcover plug in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Drip emitter at the young citrus tree in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Bark mulch around the young citrus in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished front yard xeriscape with yard sign in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished side yard with Italian cypress row in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished backyard xeriscape with bark and DG pad in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Drought-tolerant planting mound with agave and barrel cactus in Sacramento – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished low-water backyard in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished bark yard with cypresses and palm in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished xeriscape backyard angle in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished backyard with groundcover grid in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished yard seen from the gate in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished backyard with palm in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Finished corner of the xeriscape backyard in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Elk Grove Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Elk Grove Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Groundcover grid and DG pad taking shape in Lincoln – American Gardens Landscaping
Elk Grove Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Elk Grove Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Elk Grove Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Elk Grove Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
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Roseville Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Folsom Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
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Folsom Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
New drip irrigation lines run to every plant in El Dorado Hills – American Gardens Landscaping
Folsom Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Folsom Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
Folsom Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
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Folsom Xeriscape Front Yard – American Gardens Landscaping
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Carmichael Backyard Landscaping – Before: Dead, Dry Lawn – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Backyard Landscaping – During: Gravel Base Going Down – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Backyard Landscaping – During: Weed Fabric, Gravel and Drip Lines – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Backyard Landscaping – Finished Decorative Gravel Xeriscape – American Gardens Landscaping
Carmichael Backyard Landscaping – Finished Gravel Yard with Flagstone Stepping Stones – American Gardens Landscaping
Rocklin Backyard Landscaping – Gravel Side Yard with Stepping Stones – American Gardens Landscaping
Rocklin Backyard Landscaping – Gravel Path and Artificial Grass Lawn – American Gardens Landscaping
Roseville Xeriscape – American Gardens Landscaping
Rocklin Backyard Landscaping – Redwood Fence, Citrus Tree and Stone Planter – American Gardens Landscaping
Front yard xeriscaping with chocolate bark mulch and new shrubs in Folsom
Chocolate bark mulch and new planting in a Folsom front yard
Low-water front yard landscaping with arborvitae and bark mulch in Folsom
Side yard xeriscaping with chocolate bark and evergreen trees in Folsom
Finished backyard xeriscape in Carmichael with gravel around raised beds, a bark band and clean lawn
Weed fabric being laid around raised garden beds at the start of a xeriscape conversion in Carmichael
Crew member securing weed fabric along a fence during a xeriscape conversion in Carmichael
Dump truck delivering decorative rock for a xeriscape conversion in Carmichael
Crew member hammering bender board edging between new gravel and the lawn in Carmichael
Finished decorative gravel around raised garden beds in a Carmichael backyard xeriscape
Finished side yard covered in decorative gravel along a picket fence in Carmichael
Crew member spreading bark mulch along the back fence of a Carmichael xeriscape
Finished front yard gravel strip along a rustic rose fence in Carmichael
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