Question

Xeriscaping is a process of -

• A. Landscaping with stone and water
• B. Landscaping with little or no irrigation
• C. Landscaping with interlocking stone walkway
• D. Turf installation

Hint:

Xeriscaping is ideal for conserving water in arid regions, focusing on drought-tolerant plants and water-saving techniques.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Xeriscaping is a sustainability concept built around water conservation, so the correct description must be the one that talks about reducing water use, not about materials or specific features.

Stone-and-water gardens, stone walkways and turf lawns are all landscape features that either use more water or are unrelated to water use altogether, so none of them define the concept itself.

Therefore, the correct answer is Landscaping with little or no irrigation.

Answer 2

Another way to confirm the answer is by contrasting xeriscaping with its opposite, water-intensive landscaping, and seeing which option falls on which side.

1. Landscaping with stone and water: Ornamental water features (ponds, fountains) increase water consumption, placing this on the water-intensive side, opposite to xeriscaping.
2. Landscaping with little or no irrigation: This sits squarely on the water-conserving side, which is exactly what xeriscaping is designed to achieve.
3. Landscaping with interlocking stone walkway: A neutral construction detail that does not affect irrigation needs one way or the other, so it is not a defining feature of xeriscaping.
4. Turf installation: Lawns require regular watering and mowing, placing this firmly on the water-intensive side as well.

Since xeriscaping is defined by minimizing water use, only the irrigation-reducing option describes it correctly.

Therefore, the correct answer is Landscaping with little or no irrigation.