Our Mission

The Arboretum at UNLV serves the campus,  the community, and the region through displays of flora adaptable to southern  Nevada, the Mojave Desert, and other arid regions.  The plant collection supports teaching and research, enhances campus beauty, and fosters awareness of plants in the human environment.

Xeriscape Landscape Examples

Low water use landscapes can be beautiful!  Some landscapes even

boast of flowers years round.  Here are a few examples of some

exceptional landscapes:

What does it take to do a conversion

from grass to Xeriscape?

Probably the best part of converting turf to desert landscaping is that the water

district will pay you to do it!  Check out the water district's website for more infomation:

http://www.lvvwd.com/html/ws_rebates.html

Here is one example:

Before

During

After - Well done!

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