Summer in The Desert Home to diverse and vibrant terrain, the desert region is known for offering a variety of natural landscapes. From blooming Joshua Trees to rolling boulder hills, there’s no scarcity of inspiration for creating your own desert landscape at home. With temperatures rising and summer quickly approaching, now is the best time to give your home’s landscape an upgrade and we’re here to make your next desert landscaping project [...]
Landscaping in The Desert Living in the desert, it’s important for your home to include features that can sustain warmer than average temperatures. This includes both landscaping designs and outdoor home projects. When creating a desert-friendly landscape, it’s important to note the difference between drought tolerantand drought resistant. In landscaping, drought tolerant plants can thrive with minimal water or rainfall, drought resistant plants can survive long periods of time without water. Consider drought tolerant landscapes [...]
Pool Landscaping Ideas Are you ready to turn your basic swimming pool into a stunning water paradise? Once the kids are back in school and the pool loses its number one position as the main backyard attraction, now might be the best time to start remodeling. Taking on a pool landscaping project can be as extravagant or as budget friendly as you like. And incorporating a range of natural rock and building [...]
Creating a landscape that compliments both the front and backyard can sometimes be a challenge for desert dwellers. Many believe that the term desert garden is an oxymoron. But with so many different types of landscaping styles and elements available, the possibilities for creating a beautiful desert landscape are really endless. So, don’t be discouraged with your desert lawn. Our Palm Desert landscapers are here to help. Over the years, we’ve noticed [...]
Easy-Care Desert Landscaping Ideas Spring is here, which means it’s the best time of the year to re-landscape your home! If you’re looking for an easy desert landscaping transition that won’t cost you much in time nor money, then our landscaping pros at Whitewater Rock & Supply Co. have some ideas just for you. With the popularity of desert landscapes on the rise and most Coachella Valley homeowners doing away with grass, [...]
Consider bringing some southwestern style to your home this year with a south of the border remodel. Since the Spanish were the first contemporary Europeans to settle in the American Southwest, the traditional Spanish style still has a huge influence on homes in the desert regions to this day. Despite all the modern architectural elements available to home designers and landscapers, traditional Spanish style adobe homes are still popping up throughout the [...]
Whether you are remodeling your home or planning new construction, removing turf or starting a complete landscape renovation, incorporating natural stone provides a timeless design with many additional benefits. At Whitewater Rock & Supply, we offer the largest selection of natural building stone and boulders in Southern California as well as many natural stone leisure items for your home and outdoor living space. What is Natural Stone Natural stone is a popular [...]
As the drought persists and temperatures are record high, we are thrilled to see that many of our customers are transforming their yards into a new kind of retreat with drought resistant plants and decorative rocks. Just because your yard may not be covered in grass, doesn’t mean it can’t be still be interesting and appealing. At Whitewater Rock & Supply Co., we offer an extensive array of colors and sizes of [...]
It’s well known that California is experiencing one of the worst droughts ever, and many cities are enacting restrictions on water use. In our area, it’s estimated that about 60% of the water used is for outdoor use, and of that, about 50% is wasted in run off and evaporation. Luckily, you can design a beautiful yard with drought resistant landscaping and decorative rocks and stone. Whitewater Rock & Supply Co. offers [...]
From the concern about the environmental impact of the drought to the worry over new regulations and fines, homeowners are looking for ways to save water and money. One major change that makes a significant impact is converting traditional lawns and landscaping to drought tolerant plants and desert scapes. To help mitigate the cost of converting a lawn to desert-friendly plants, Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) offers landscaping rebates to homeowners who [...]