Our New Xeriscaped Lawn, originally uploaded by johntynan.

After weeks of discussion, some creative financing and simple luck, our lawn is now complete. Rene says she’s really glad to have kept out of the discussion and that, in the end, it turned out just right. I couldn’t agree more (that it turned out well. Rene’s input was invaluable).  To read Rene’s take on our landscaping issues, visit her blog at therollerskatejams.blogspot.com.

A great deal of credit goes to Tom Tash for listening to what we said we wanted, then being patient with us when we changed our minds. In the end, I think he helped us to make all the right choices:

clockwise from left to right: Lantana. Langman’s Sage. Hybrid Palo Verde. Arizona Yellow Bells (out of frame: Bird of Paradise. Acacia).