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
CLOUDS
 Condensation and Precipitation
 Runoff and Percolation
TRANSPIRATION
 Evaporation
CONDENSATION
AND
PRECIPITATION
 Transpiration
EVAPORATION
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PERLOCATION
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7. Water Consumption
250
200
150
100
Average
50
Conservative
0
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8. 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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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. 120
100
80
Winter
60
Spring
40
Summer
Fall
20
0
Min
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Max
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16. Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants
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