The Benchmark Home’s garden celebrates the use of water-wise plants from around the world, as well
as sustainable, recyclable and recycled materials.

The garden does not have a lawn or irrigation and requires no watering, other than that which occurs
naturally from the rain. Most plants in the garden come from dry to arid climates and are well suited
to Australian conditions.

Several of the plants retain moisture, such as succulents, and are therefore hardy and tolerant to periods of little or no rainfall, while others have leaf systems that reflect, rather than absorb the sun’s rays such as olive trees.

The Benchmark’s waterless garden features a host of ideas like these that are good news for the environment and for your household expenses.