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. Clouds
Condensation
and
Precipitation
Water Cycle
Runoff and
Percolation
Transpiration
Evaporation
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7. Activity
2
0,5
Washing hands
2
0,5
Toilet flush
5
2
Shaving 10
1
Shower (8 min.)
20
Bath
36
15
Dishwasher
15
7
Dishes by hand
20
5
Clothes washer
40
25
Lawn (20 min.)
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Conservative
Brushing teeth
Water
Consumption
Average
200
200
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8. Water Consumption
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Average
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Conservative
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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.  Tolerate temperature range
 Tolerate drought
 Prevent erosion
Native Plants
 Support natural ecosystem
 Attract pollinators
 Need little or no maintenance
 Sustainable
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14. Seasonal Temperatures
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Minimum
18
41
73
43
Average
29
57
89
54
Maximum 40
72
105
65
Chart Title
Temperature
Range
120
105
100
89
80
73
72
65
60
40
57
54
43
41
40
29
20
18
0
Minimum
Average
Winter
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Spring
Summer
Maximum
Fall
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15. Native Plants
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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