2.  Hot temperatures
 Cold temperatures
 Shorter growing
season
 Drying winds
 Deluge/drought
 Poor soil
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3.  Windbreaks
 Xeriscaping
 Soil amendment
 Native plants
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4.  Structures
 Fences
 Walls
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5.  Plants
 Tree lines
 Hedges
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6. Clouds
Transpiration
Evaporation
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Condensation
and
Presipitation
Runoff and
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7. 12
10
8
Serie 1
6
Serie 2
4
Columna1
2
0
Brushing teeth
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Washing
hands
Toilet flush
Shaving
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8.  Planting srategies that conserve water
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9.  No additional watering
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10.  Drip irrigation
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11.  Eastern Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runoff
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12.  Tolerate temperature range
 Tolerate drought
 Prevent erosion
 Support natural ecosystem
 Attract pollinators
 Need little or no maintenance
 Sustainable
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13. 80
70
60
50
winter
40
spring
30
fall
20
10
0
minimum Average maximum
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14. Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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