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Water-Saving Landscaping Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions April 18, 2010 Challenges Hot temperatures Cold temperatures Shorter growing season Drying winds Deluge/drought Poor soil Water-Saving Landscaping April 18, 2010 Solutions Windbreaks Xeriscaping Soil amendment Native plants Water-Saving Landscaping April 18, 2010 Windbreaks Structures Fences Walls Water-Saving Landscaping April 18, 2010 Windbreaks Plants Tree lines Hedges Water-Saving Landscaping Water Cycle April 18, 2010 Clouds Clouds Evaporation Evaporation Condensation Condensation and and and and Transpiration Transpiration Precipitation Precipitation Runof Runof and and Percolation Percolation Water-Saving Landscaping April 18, 2010 Water Consumption 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 Average Conservative Water-Saving Landscaping April 18, 2010 Xeriscaping Planting strategies that conserve water Water-Saving Landscaping April 18, 2010 Xeriscaping No additional watering Water-Saving Landscaping 10 April 18, 2010 Xeriscaping Drip irrigation Water-Saving Landscaping 11 April 18, 2010 Soil Amendment Eastern Washington loses more than 10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runof Source: Atlas of U.S Environmental Issues, Mason & Mason, 1990 Water-Saving Landscaping 12 April 18, 2010 Native Plants Tolerate temperature range Tolerate drought Prevent erosion Support natural ecosystem Attract pollinators Need little or no maintenance Sustainable Water-Saving Landscaping 13 April 18, 2010 Temperature by Season Seasonal Temperatures Winter Spring Summer Fall Minimum 18 41 73 43 Average 29 57 89 54 Maximum 40 72 105 65 To convert to Celsius: x Water-Saving Landscaping 14 April 18, 2010 Temperature by Month Hot peri ods can l ast several days 120 100 80 60 40 20 Minimum Average Maximum Water-Saving Landscaping 15 April 18, 2010 Native Plants Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants Water-Saving Landscaping ... Percolation Water-Saving Landscaping April 18 , 2 010 Water Consumption 20 0 1 75 15 0 1 25 10 0 75 50 25 Average Conservative Water-Saving Landscaping April 18 , 2 010 Xeriscaping Planting strategies that... Water-Saving Landscaping 13 April 18 , 2 010 Temperature by Season Seasonal Temperatures Winter Spring Summer Fall Minimum 18 41 73 43 Average 29 57 89 54 Maximum 40 72 1 05 65 To convert to Celsius:... Water-Saving Landscaping 14 April 18 , 2 010 Temperature by Month Hot peri ods can l ast several days 12 0 10 0 80 60 40 20 Minimum Average Maximum Water-Saving Landscaping 15 April 18 , 2 010 Native Plants
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