Look Outside for Big Water Savings

The easiest way to conserve tens of thousands of gallons of water around your home is to reduce the water you use on your landscape. This outdoor water-use section will show you how.

Outdoor Water-Use Topics

• NEW! Gardening in Small Spaces: Container gardening with water-wise plants
• Timing is Everything: How to program your irrigation controller
• Summer-scaping: Preparing your landscape for summer
• Your Water-saving Toolbox: Tools around your home that save water
• From Landscape to Xeriscape: Principles of Xeriscape Design
• Keep your Landscape from Soaking You: Planning, installing, and maintaining irrigation systems
• Plant Now for the Future: Choosing and planting low water-use plants
• Xeriscape Gardens: Public Xeriscape demonstration gardens for relaxation and inspiration
• Plant Lists: Find out which low water-use plants work best in your landscape
• Outdoor Water-Saving Tips: A printable list of simple tips for conserving water outdoors
• Landscape Watering Guide for Arizona:Designed for conditions in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area, also useful for other low desert regions of Arizona