Water-Saving Landscaping

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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Condesationand

prepitation

Runoff and precipitation

evapation

transpiration

Activity Average Conservative

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 (20 min.) 200 200

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Water Comsuption

average conservative

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• Plnting strategies that conserve water

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• No additional watering

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• 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

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• 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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Native Plants

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15Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants