Water-Saving LandscapingLow-maintenance solutions for

intermountain regions

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CHALLENGES

Hot temperaturesCold temperaturesShorter growing seasonDrying windsDeluge/droughtPoor soil

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SolutionsWindbreaksXeriscapingSoil amendmentNative plants

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WINDBREAKS

StructuresFences

Walls

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Windbreaks

Plants◦ Tree lines

◦ Hedges

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Water CycleCloudsCondensation and

PrecipitationRunoff and PercolationEvaporation Transpiration

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Clouds

Runoff and Percolation

Transpiration

Evaporation

Condensacion

and Precipitacion

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Water Consumption

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

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XERISCAPING

Planting strategies that conserve water

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XeriscapingNo additional watering

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XeriscapingDrip 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 PlantsTolerate

temperature rangeTolerate droughtPrevent erosionSupport natural

ecosystemAttract pollinatorsNeed little or no

maintenanceSustainable

Planta.

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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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Native Plants

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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants