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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Planting strategies that conserve water

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No additional watering

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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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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