Work with a good designer who can help you with proper plant selection and remember that even the most drought tolerant of plants need close attention the first year. Proper choice of plant material: Survival during drought and heat stress is a function of the biology of that particular species. Install container grown versus B&B (when dug) plant material: Container and Pot in Pot plants (a planted pot placed in a pot that is already in the ground and irrigated with drip irrigation) will get off to a better start than a B&B plant which typically retains only 30% to 50 % of its root...