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Discover innovative water-saving landscaping solutions tailored for intermountain regions, where challenges include extreme temperatures, drying winds, and poor soil. Implement xeriscaping and use native plants to create low-maintenance, drought-tolerant landscapes that not only conserve water but also enhance biodiversity and support local ecosystems. Explore effective windbreaks, soil amendments, and smart planting strategies to overcome local environmental challenges, ensuring resilience against deluge and drought. Embrace sustainable practices for a thriving, eco-friendly garden.
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Water-Saving Landscaping Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions
Challenges • Hot temperatures • Cold temperatures • Shorter growing season • Drying winds • Deluge/drought • Poor soil Water-Saving Landscaping
Solutions • Windbreaks • Xeriscaping • Soil amendment • Native plants Water-Saving Landscaping
Windbreaks • Structures • Fences • Walls Water-Saving Landscaping
Windbreaks • Plants • Tree lines • Hedges Water-Saving Landscaping
Water Cycle Water-Saving Landscaping
Water Consumption Water-Saving Landscaping
Xeriscaping • Planting strategies that conserve water Water-Saving Landscaping
Xeriscaping • No additional watering Water-Saving Landscaping
Xeriscaping • Drip irrigation Water-Saving Landscaping
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
Native Plants • Tolerate temperature range • Tolerate drought • Prevent erosion • Support natural ecosystem • Attract pollinators • Need little or no maintenance • Sustainable Water-Saving Landscaping
Temperature by Season Water-Saving Landscaping
Temperature by Month Water-Saving Landscaping
Native Plants Water-Saving Landscaping Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants