1. Water-Saving
Landscaping
Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions

2. Challenges
• Hot temperatures
• Cold temperatures
• Shorter growing season
• Drying winds
• Deluge/drought
• Poor soil
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3. Solutions
• Windbreaks
• Xeriscaping
• Soil amendment
• Native plants
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4. Windbreaks
• Structures
• Fences
• Walls
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5. Windbreaks
• Plants
• Tree lines
• Hedges
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6. Water Cycle
• Clouds
• Condensation and Precipitation
• Runoff and Percolation
• Evaporation
• Transpiration
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7. Water Consumption
Activity Average
Brushing teeth
Washing hands
Toilet flush
Shaving 10
Shower (8 min.)
Bath
36
Dishwasher
Dishes by hand
Clothes washer
Lawn (20 min.)
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Conservative
2
0.5
2
0.5
5
2
1
20
5
15
15
7
20
5
40
25
200
200
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8. Xeriscaping
• Planting strategies that conserve water
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9. Xeriscaping
• No additional watering
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10. Xeriscaping
• Drip irrigation
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11. Soil Amendment
• Eastern Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runoff
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12. Native Plants
• Tolerate temperature range
• Tolerate drought
• Prevent erosion
• Support natural ecosystem
• Attract pollinators
• Need little or no maintenance
• Sustainable
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13. 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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14. Native Plants
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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