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WATER-SAVING LANDSCAPING Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions
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WATER-SAVING LANDSCAPING
Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions
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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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Condensation and
Precipitation
Runoff and Percolation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Clouds
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WATER CONSUMPTION
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0 50 100 150 200 250
Chart Title
Conservative Average Activity
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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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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 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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TEMPERATURE RANGE
Minimum Average Maximum0
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40
60
80
100
120
Seasonal Temperatures
Winter Spring Summer Fall
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NATIVE PLANTS
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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
