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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7. Water Consumption
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.)
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8. Water Consumption
Chart Title
250
200
150
100
50
0
Average
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9. Planting strategies that
conserve water
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10. 
No additional watering
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11. 
Drip irrigation
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12. Eastern Washington loses more
than
10 tons of soil per acre per year
to rainfall runoff
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13. Tolerate temperature range
Tolerate drought
Prevent erosion
Support natural ecosystem
Attract pollinators
Need little or no maintenance
Sustainable
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14. 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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15. Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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