Xeriscaping
Improve Your Curb Appeal With A Low Maintenance Landscape
Xeriscaping Design & Installation
Looking for a beautiful landscape without the constant watering, mowing, and maintenance of a traditional lawn? Xeriscaping offers the perfect solution. At Silva Custom Design, we specialize in creating low-maintenance, water-efficient landscapes that are both environmentally friendly and visually stunning. Xeriscaping replaces thirsty lawns with thoughtfully designed plantings, stonework, mulch, and hardscapes that thrive naturally in Michigan’s climate — reducing your water usage and ongoing upkeep without sacrificing beauty or curb appeal.
Designed for homeowners who want a more sustainable and easy-to-maintain outdoor space, our custom xeriscape designs use native plants, drought-tolerant perennials, ornamental grasses, and natural materials to create elegant, functional landscapes that fit your lifestyle.
Silva Custom Design is a landscaping contractor serving Oakland County including Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, Birmingham, Northville, West Bloomfield, and Novi.
We specialize in the design and installation of low maintenance, drought-tolerant xeriscapes using a variety of natural stone, river rock, and native plantings to create the perfect balance of interest and color.
Whether you're looking for a low maintenance landscape in your front yard to improve curb appeal or you'd like to xeriscape around your backyard pool or patio our team can help.
Xeriscaping incorporates several principles and techniques, including:
#1. Plant selection: We always choose native or drought-tolerant plants that require minimal supplemental watering once established. These plants are better adapted to our local climate and soil conditions and often require less maintenance than non-native species.
#2. Soil improvement: Drainage is important for a functional xeriscape. We usually amend the soil with organic matter, such as compost, to improve its water retention and nutrient availability. This helps plants establish strong root systems, making them more resistant to drought and other environmental stresses.
#3. Efficient irrigation: Implement efficient watering methods, such as drip irrigation and soaker hoses to target the root zones of plants and minimize water waste.
#4. Mulching: Apply a layer of organic or inorganic mulch around plants to conserve soil moisture, reduce evaporation, suppress weeds, and moderate soil temperature. Mulch materials can include wood chips, gravel, river rock, or crushed stone.
#5. Zoning: Ideally we try and group plants that share similar water, sunlight, and soil requirements together. This optimizes your irrigation system efficiency and reduces water waste. The less water a xeriscape requires to remain healthy, the better.
#6. Lawn reduction: Grass takes large amounts of water to stay healthy. The goal of a well-designed xeriscape is to minimize or replace traditional grass lawns with drought-tolerant ornamental grasses, groundcovers, or hardscape elements, such as patios, walkways, or gravel paths. This reduces the need for frequent watering, mowing, and fertilizing.
#7. Maintenance: The entire point of a xeriscape is to reduce water consumption and maintenance requirements. However, you'll still need to regularly prune, weed, and inspect your landscape to maintain its health and appearance. Proper maintenance can also help prevent pests, diseases, and ensure the longevity of your drought tolerant plants.
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Edwin and his team were fantastic to work with! We needed our old 90's patio steps rebuilt the exact same way and they were the only company to tackle this project for us. All the others tried to talk us into a whole new look for a lot more money. So glad we went with Silva! Edwin's customer service and expertise is top notch. I highly recommend!
Edwin and his team were amazing! They handled all the permits and paperwork and got promptly to work as soon as everything was finalized. His team that came out were respectful and made sure my wife and I were happy with everything along the way. We love the fence and would recommend to anyone looking for good quality work!
Loved working with Edwin and his team! His team redid our entire back yard and did a beautiful fence to go along with it! They also set up our playground/swing set for us! We loved them so much we had them come back the next year to fix up our garage and build us an above the garage room!
I HIGHLY recommend Silva custom design. Edwin is the best! Edwin redid my driveway and did the foundation + framing for my home addition. His crews were very respectful cleaning up daily and very hard workers! I honestly was sad he wasn’t able to do more work on my renovation.
Edwin and his team were fantastic to work with and our patio turned out beautiful. Edwin came out quickly to give us a quote on removing some raised beds and redoing our collapsing patio and then fit us into his schedule for the fall. We appreciated his professionalism and that he gave us quotes for both new pavers and reusing our old ones. We decided to go with new pavers and they look amazing. The work was done quickly and perfectly! We would happily recommend them to anyone.
