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
Transpiration
Evaporation
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Condensation
and
Precipitation
Runoff and
Percolation
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7. 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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8. WATER CONSUMPTION
250
200
150
100
50
0
Avarage
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9. XERISCAPING
Planting strategies that
conserve water
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10. XERISCAPING
No additional watering
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11. XERISCAPING
Drip irrigation
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12. SOIL AMENDMENT
Eastern Washington loses
more than
10 tons of soil per acre per
year
to rainfall runoff
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13. NATIVE PLANTS
Tolerate temperature range
Tolerate drought
Prevent erosion
Support natural ecosystem
Attract pollinators
Need little or no maintenance
Sustainable
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14. 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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15. NATIVE PLANTS
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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