Landscaping of the Future

A map at the following link shows that where I live in Arizona is "abnormally dry" even by the minimal standards of an average of 11" a year of precipitation. Yeah, it's not bad as Georgia is right now, but it's pretty bad nonetheless.

What you're looking at is my bet at what the landscaping of the future will be. No, not the dirt everywhere (though if climate change is real dramatic, what else will it be?). What I'd like to call your attention to is the berm on the right side of the photograph. When it finally does rain, what the intention is, is for the flow of water to be captured by the berm and the one below. Instead of running down a bank into an arroyo, the water will stay, soak in and provide hydration for the grass that's planted there.

I finished this project three weeks ago. Now all I'm waiting for is some rain to see if it works.

http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html