Living in the desert is no excuse for an ugly backyard. To give your yard a beautiful look you need to consider a number of tips. These tips include:

Use the right plants

Even if it’s dry, there are plenty of plants you can use to transform the look of your backyard. You need to work with your landscaping company and find the right ones for your yard. Some of the best ones that you can go for include:

Succulents: Also known as fat plants, these plants retain a lot of water for long periods of time. They are characterized by thick, fleshy leaves, and stems which allow them to survive the desert. There are plenty of these plants you can go with. Some of the excellent choices include: Sago palms, agaves, yuccas, Aloe Vera, and many others. The cool thing is that they have different designs that give your yard an interesting look.

Trees: Trees not only improve the look of your yard, they also provide shade thus protecting the plants growing underneath from the scorching sun. For a great look, you should be cautious of the trees that you choose for your yard. As rule of thumb go with trees that aren’t too tall thus taking attention away from the focal areas of your yard. The trees should be beautiful and complement the look of your yard. Some of the best tress that you should consider going for are: Guajillo, Afghan Pine, and Mexican Blue Palm.

Shrubs: They are probably the most common in the desert. The cool thing is that you will have an easy time growing them as they do the best in the desert environment. You can plant one shrub as a stand-alone or a row of smaller shrubs. It’s all up to you and your landscaping contractor to make the decision. Some of the best shrub varieties that you can go for are:  Flattop Buckwheat, Baja Fariry Duster and Wooly Butterfly Bush.

Decorate the walkway

For your yard to be beautiful to look at, it should have a beautiful walkway. There are plenty of materials you can use to do it. Some of the most common are:

Decorative gravel: Gravel is affordable, easy to walk across, and fits perfectly with the desert environment. While there are many types of gravel that you can go with, the best for the desert environment is crushed gravel.

Cobble stone: It’s a type of gravel but the stones are a little bit larger. You should hand place every stone and cement it in place. For a professional job, work with an experienced masonry contractor.