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Water-Saving

LandscapingLow-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions

Challenges

Hot temperatures

Cold temperatures

Shorter growing season

Drying winds

Deluge/drought

Poor soil

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Water-Saving Landscaping

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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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WaterCycle

Clouds

Condensationand

Precipitation

Runoff and Percolation

Transpiration

Evaporation

Water Consumption: Grafico

de barras

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Brushing Teeth

Washing Hands

Toilet flush

Shaving

Shower (8 min.)

Bath

Dishwasher

Dishes by hand

Clothes washer

Lawn

AVERAGE CONSERVATIVEB

TABLA DE DATOS: Water

Consumption

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ACTIVITY AVERAGE CONSERVATIVEB

Brushing Teeth 2 0,5

Washing Hands 2 0,5

Toilet flush 5 2

Shaving 10 1

Shower (8 min.) 20 5

Bath 36 15

Dishwasher 15 7

Dishes by hand 20 5

Clothes washer 40 25

Lawn 200 200

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 runoff

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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 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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GRAFICO DE LINEAS

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100

150

200

250

300

Minimum Average Maximum

Seasonal Temperatures

Winter Spring Summer Fall

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Native Plants

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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants

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