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
RETOS
Hot temperatures Cold temperatures Shorter growing
season Drying winds Deluge/drought Poor soil
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Solutions
VIENTO Y PLANTAS NATIVAS
Windbreaks Xeriscaping Soil amendment Native plants
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Windbreaks
CERCAS
Structures◦ Fences◦ Walls
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Windbreaks
Plants◦Tree lines◦Hedges
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Clouds Condensation and Precipitation Runoff and Percolation Evaporation Transpiration
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Water Cycle
CLOUDS
CONDENSATION AND
PRECIPITATION
RUNOFF AND PERCOLATIO
N
EVAPORATION
TRANSPIRATION
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Water Consumption
AGUA
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Activity Average ConservativeBrushing teeth 2 0.5Washing hands 2 0.5Toilet flush 5 2Shaving 10 1Shower (8 min.) 20 5Bath 36 15Dishwasher 15 7Dishes by hand 20 5Clothes washer 40 25Lawn (20 min.) 200 200
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Planting strategies that conserve water
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Xeriscaping
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No additional watering
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Xeriscaping
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Drip irrigation
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Xeriscaping
Categoría 1
Categoría 2
Categoría 3
Categoría 4
0 1 2 3 4 5
Serie 3Serie 2Serie 1
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Soil AmendmentEastern Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runoff
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Tolerate temperature range Tolerate drought Prevent erosion Support natural ecosystem Attract pollinators Need little or no maintenance Sustainable
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Native Plants
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Temperature Range
Minimum
Average
Maximum
0 20 40 60 80 100
120
Series3Series2Seasonal Temperatures
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Native Plants
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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