Compostable materials

stable manure

leaves

straw

lawn

gardenrefuse

kitchen wasteclippings

pine needles

MEDIUM WATER

USE ZONE

HIGH WATER USE ZONE

LOW TO NO WATER USE ZONE

Diascias

Plumbago

Kerky Bush (Crassula ovata)

Golden Sage (Salvia africana-lutea) thrivesin windy sandy coastal conditions

Water-wise Gardening

How to create a colourful, diverse AND water-wise garden

Water is scarce in South Africa Gardens guzzle water Gardening for the future

Grow the right plants

Reduce your lawn area

Improve your soil

Mulch, mulch and more mulchPlant for your region

Plant with the seasons

Water correctly, when necessary

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Use alternative water sources

Garden

Toilet

Laundry

Bathing &Showering

Drinking& Cooking

In the Western Cape, a winter-rainfall region, plant in autumn, and take advantage of the rainy season to get your new plants established, with a strong root system, to face the dry season.

Filt

er

Pump

Group plants with similar waterneeds in the same bedsGroup your water-thirsty plants that need regularwatering in the same area of the garden, such asnear the house. Here they are accessible for the extra care and attention that they need.

Water-wise plants need watering once very littleestablshed, and some can be left unwatered. Usethese plants in the rest of your garden.

Grouping plants according to their water needs savoid wasting water on plants that don’t need it.

Create shade and windbreaks