WATER-SAVING LANDSCAPING

Low-maintenance

solutions for

intermountain regions

CHALLENGES

Hot temperatures

Cold temperatures

Shorter growing season

Drying winds

Deluge/drought

Poor soil

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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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WATER CYCLE

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Clouds

Condensationand

Precipitation

Runoff and Percolation

Evaporation

Transpiration

WATER CONSUMPTION

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 CONSUMPTION

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Avarage Conservative

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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 RANGESeasonal 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