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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