We have planted, orange, plum, grapefruit, pomegranate, kumquat, apple, peach, nectarine, lemon, lime, Arizona ash and pine trees along with lots of ground cover. Working in my yard is my passion. It sets my mind free to be at peace. The pond contains koi. I know they are still alive and doing their job.
Irrigation is a norm for Arizona landscapes.
Our front yard is irrigated, but since the backyard had not been landscaped nor irrigated, we decided to do it ourselves. We bought hundreds of yards of irrigation line and dug trenches everywhere so that every plant would have it's own drip. After laying the line and replacing the dirt, we turned on the water to watch our grand efforts work. But, there were leaks every 8 to 10 inches throughout the yard. We were just sick and had no idea what was wrong.