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Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regionsTRANSCRIPT
WATER-SAVING LANDSCAPING
LOW-MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERMOUNTAIN REGIONS
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CHALLENGES
• HOT TEMPERATURES
• COLD TEMPERATURES
• SHORTER GROWING SEASON
• DRYING WINDS
• DELUGE/DROUGHT
• POOR SOIL
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SOLUTIONS
• WINDBREAKS
• XERISCAPING
• SOIL AMENDMENT
• NATIVE PLANTS
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WINDBREAKS
• STRUCTURES
• FENCES
• WALLS
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WINDBREAKS
• PLANTS
• TREE LINES
• HEDGES
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WATER CYCLE•
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Clouds
Condensation and
Precipitation
Runoff and PercolationEvaporation
Transpiration
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Brushing teeth
Washing hands
Toilet flush
Shaving
Shower (8 min.)
Bath
Dishwasher
Dishes by hand
Clothes washer
Lawn (20 min.)
0 50 100 150 200 250
Water Consumption
Serie 3 Conservative Average
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WATER CONSUMPTION
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Activity Average Conservative
Brushing teeth 2 0.5
Washing hands 2 0.5
Toilet flush 5 2
Shaving 10 1
Shower (8 min.) 20 5
Bath 36 15
Dishwasher 15 7
Dishes by hand 20 5
Clothes washer 40 25
Lawn (20 min.) 200 200
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XERISCAPING
• PLANTING STRATEGIES THAT CONSERVE WATER
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XERISCAPING
• NO ADDITIONAL WATERING
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XERISCAPING
• DRIP IRRIGATION
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SOIL AMENDMENT
• EASTERN WASHINGTON LOSES MORE THAN 10 TONS OF SOIL PER ACRE PER YEAR TO RAINFALL RUNOFF
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NATIVE PLANTS
• TOLERATE TEMPERATURE RANGE
• TOLERATE DROUGHT
• PREVENT EROSION
• SUPPORT NATURAL ECOSYSTEM
• ATTRACT POLLINATORS
• NEED LITTLE OR NO MAINTENANCE
• SUSTAINABLE
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TEMPERATURE RANGESeasonal Temperatures
Winter Spring Summer Fall
Minimum 18 41 73 43
Average 29 57 89 54
Maximum 40 72 105 65
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NATIVE PLANTS
April 18, 2010Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants