1. Water-Saving
Landscaping
Low-maintenance solutions
for intermountain regions

2. 2
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 Hot
temperatures
 Cold temperatures
 Shorter growing
season
 Drying winds
 Deluge/drought
 Poor soil
Water-Saving Landscaping

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 Windbreaks
 Xeriscaping
 Soil
amendment
 Native plants
Water-Saving Landscaping

4. 4
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 Structures


Fences
Walls
Water-Saving Landscaping

5. 5
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 Plants


Tree lines
Hedges
Water-Saving Landscaping

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 Clouds
 Condensation
Precipitation
 Runoff and
Percolation
 Evaporation
 Transpiration
and
Clouds
transpiration
evaporation
Condensation
and
precipitation
Runoff and
percolation
Water-Saving Landscaping

7. 7
Activity
Average
Brushing teeth
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Conservative
2
Washing hands
0.5
0.5
Toilet flush
5
2
Shaving 10
Shower (8 min.)
1
20
5
Bath
36
Dishwasher
15
15
7
Dishes by hand
20
5
Clothes washer
40
25
Lawn (20 min.)
200
200
Water-Saving Landscaping

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Water-Saving Landscaping

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250
200
150
100
50
0
Serie 1
Serie 2
Serie 3
Water-Saving Landscaping

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 Planting
strategies
that conserve
water
Water-Saving Landscaping

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 No
additional
watering
Water-Saving Landscaping

12. 12
 Drip
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irrigation
Water-Saving Landscaping

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 Eastern
Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runoff
Water-Saving Landscaping

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 Tolerate
temperature range
 Tolerate drought
 Prevent erosion
 Support natural ecosystem
 Attract pollinators
 Need little or no maintenance
 Sustainable
Water-Saving Landscaping

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Seasonal Temperatures
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Minimum
18
41
73
43
Average
29
57
89
54
Maximum
40
72
105
65
Water-Saving Landscaping

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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping