1. Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain
regions

2. Challenges
 Hot temperatures
 Cold temperatures
 Shorter growing season
 Drying winds
 Deluge/drought
 Poor soil
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3. Windbreaks
 Xeriscaping
 Soil amendment
 Native plants

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4. Windbreaks

Structures
◦ Fences
◦ Walls
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5. Windbreaks
 Plants
 Tree lines
 Hedges
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6. Water Cycle
 Clouds
 Condensation and Precipitation
 Runoff and Percolation
 Evaporation
 Transpiration
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7. Evaporation
and
Transpiration
Runoff
and
Percolation
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Condensation
and
Precipitation
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9. Xeriscaping

Planting strategies that conserve water
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10. Soil Amendment
 Eastern Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runoff
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11. Native Plants
 Tolerate temperature range
 Tolerate drought
 Prevent erosion
 Support natural ecosystem
 Attract pollinators
 Need little or no maintenance
 Sustainable
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12. Temperature Range
Seasonal Temperatures
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Minimum
18
41
73
43
Average
29
57
89
54
Maximum
40
72
105
65
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13. 120
100
80
Winter
60
Spring
40
Fall
Summer
20
0
Minimun
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