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Lawn Watering Reduction is one of the Best Ways to Save
Water
Water is the most valuable resource on earth.
Period. Water makes a big impact on every part of our lives. So
if we want to conserve it, where can we make the biggest impact?
Lawn watering. Nearly two thirds of household water use occurs
outdoors, and most of that goes right into the ground through lawn
watering. By dramatically reducing your landscape watering needs,
xeriscape plants and efficient lawn watering can lower your overall
water consumption by as much as 50%.
One of the best ways to reduce lawn watering while still maintaining
a colorful yard is to install low water use plants. These xeriscape
plants can be used to minimize or completely replace the turf in
your yard. By reducing the need for lawn watering and maintenance,
xeriscape plants will save you water, time, and toil.
Lawn Watering Elimination with the Xeriscape
Technique
No matter what area of the country you live
in, you can cut back on lawn watering with xeriscape plants that
are adapted to your environment and climate. Low water use plants
come in many colors, shapes and sizes and serve a variety of landscape
purposes. So find the plants that work best around your home, and
start creating a colorful, low-maintenance yard that doesn’t
require lawn watering and doesn’t tax our limited water resources.
But decreasing your lawn watering doesn’t mean cutting out
watering completely. The key to a xeriscape yard is watering efficiently.
In the Southwest, the Water--Use It Wisely program helps by offering
online and printed watering guides that help to determine how much
plant and lawn watering your landscape needs. With the right plants
and efficient watering, a xeriscape yard is your most powerful
tool for reducing your lawn watering and your overall water consumption.
The only tool more powerful is you..
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