1. 
Low-maintenance solutions for
intermountain regions

2. 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. Structures
Fences
Walls
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5. 
Plants
◦ Tree lines
◦ Hedges
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6. Clouds
 Condensation and
Precipitation
 Runoff and Percolation
 Evaporation
 Transpiration
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Clouds
Condensacion
and
Precipitacion
Evaporation
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Runoff and
Percolation
Transpiration
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7. Activity Average
Brushing teeth
Washing hands
Toilet flush
Shaving 10
Shower (8 min.)
Bath
36
Dishwasher
Dishes by hand
Clothes washer
Lawn (20 min.)
Conservative
2
0.5
2
0.5
5
2
1
20
5
15
15
7
20
5
40
25
200
200
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8. 
Planting strategies that conserve water
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9. 
No additional watering
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10. 
Drip irrigation
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11. Eastern Washington loses more than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runoff
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12. 
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
Tolerate
temperature range
Tolerate drought
Prevent erosion
Support natural
ecosystem
Attract pollinators
Need little or no
maintenance
Sustainable
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13. 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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14. Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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