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Water-Saving
Landscaping
Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain
regions
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Challenges
Hot temperatures
Cold temperatures
Shorter growing season
Drying winds
Deluge/drought
Poor soil
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Solutions
Windbreaks
Xeriscaping
Soil amendment
Native plants
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Windbreaks
Structures
Fences
Walls
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Windbreaks
Plants
Tree lines
Hedges
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Water Cycle
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Clouds
Clouds
Evaporation
Evaporation
Condensation
Condensation
and
and
and
and
Transpiration
Transpiration
Precipitation
Precipitation
Runof
Runof
and
and
Percolation
Percolation
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Water Consumption
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
Average
Conservative
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Xeriscaping
Planting strategies that conserve water
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Xeriscaping
No additional watering
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Xeriscaping
Drip irrigation
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Soil Amendment
Eastern Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runof
Source: Atlas of U.S. Environmental Issues, Mason & Mason, 1990
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Native Plants
Tolerate temperature range
Tolerate drought
Prevent erosion
Support natural ecosystem
Attract pollinators
Need little or no maintenance
Sustainable
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Temperature by Season
Seasonal Temperatures
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Minimum
18
41
73
43
Average
29
57
89
54
Maximum
40
72
105
65
To convert to Celsius: x 5
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Temperature by Month
Hot peri ods can l ast several days
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Minimum
Average
Maximum
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Native Plants
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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