Water-Saving Landscaping

Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions

Hot temperatures

Cold temperatures

Shorter growing season

Drying winds

Deluge/drought

Poor soil

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Windbreaks

Xeriscaping

Soil amendment

Native plants

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Structures

Fences

Walls

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Plants

Tree lines

Hedges

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Water Consumption

ConservativeAverageActivity

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0,52Washing hands

25Toilet flush

1Shaving10

520Shower (8 min.)

15Bath36

715Dishwasher

520Dishes by hand

2540Water- Clothes washer

Saving

200200Lawn (20 min.)

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Water Consumption

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•Drip irrigation

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

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•Tolerate temperature range

•Tolerate drought

•Prevent erosion

•Support natural ecosystem

•Attract pollinators

•Need little or no maintenance

•Sustainable

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Temperature Range

Seasonal Temperatures

Winter Spring Summer Fall

Minimum 18 41 73 43

Average 29 57 89 54

Maximum 40 72 105 65

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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants