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LOW-MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERMOUNTAIN REGIONS

Water-Saving Landscaping

Water-Saving Landscaping

CHALLENGES

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Hot temperaturesCold temperaturesShorter growing seasonDrying windsDeluge/droughtPoor soil

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Solutions

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WindbreaksXeriscapingSoil amendmentNative plants

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Windbreaks

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StructuresFencesWalls

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Windbreaks

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PlantsTree linesHedges

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Water Cycle

Clouds

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Presipitation

Runoff and Percolation

Evaporation

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Water Consumption

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Xeriscaping

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Planting srategies that conserve water

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Xeriscaping

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No additional watering

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Xeriscaping

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Drip irrigation

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Soil Amendment

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Eastern Washington loses more than 10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runoff

Water-Saving Landscaping

Native Plants

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Tolerate temperature rangeTolerate droughtPrevent erosionSupport natural ecosystemAttract pollinatorsNeed little or no maintenanceSustainable

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Temperature Range

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Native Plants

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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants