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

2 Challenges Hot temperatures Cold temperatures Shorter growing season
December 21, 2012 Challenges Hot temperatures Cold temperatures Shorter growing season Drying winds Deluge/drought Poor soil Water-Saving Landscaping

3 Solutions Windbreaks Xeriscaping Soil amendment Native plants
December 21, 2012 Solutions Windbreaks Xeriscaping Soil amendment Native plants Water-Saving Landscaping

4 Windbreaks Structures Fences Walls December 21, 2012
Water-Saving Landscaping

5 Windbreaks Plants Tree lines Hedges December 21, 2012
Water-Saving Landscaping

6 Water Cycle Clouds Condensation and Precipitation
December 21, 2012 Water Cycle Clouds Condensation and Precipitation Runoff and Percolation Evaporation and Transpiration Water-Saving Landscaping

7 December 21, 2012 Water Consumption Water-Saving Landscaping

8 Xeriscaping Planting strategies that conserve water December 21, 2012
Water-Saving Landscaping

9 Xeriscaping No additional watering December 21, 2012
Water-Saving Landscaping

10 December 21, 2012 Xeriscaping Drip irrigation Water-Saving Landscaping

11 December 21, 2012 Soil Amendment Eastern Washington loses more than 10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runoff Source: Atlas of U.S. Environmental Issues, Mason & Mason, 1990 Water-Saving Landscaping

12 Native Plants Tolerate temperature range Tolerate drought
December 21, 2012 Native Plants Tolerate temperature range Tolerate drought Prevent erosion Support natural ecosystem Attract pollinators Need little or no maintenance Sustainable Water-Saving Landscaping

13 December 21, 2012 Temperature Range Water-Saving Landscaping

14 Native Plants December 21, 2012 Water-Saving Landscaping
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants

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