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Designing A Low Water Use Landscape

Home  ›  Gardening  ›  Landscaping  ›  Designing A Low Water Use Landscape

How to begin the design:

  • Basic Steps to Designing a Low Water Use Landscape
  • Detailed Guide to Water Wise Landscaping
  • Benefits and Design of a Wind Break
  • Center for Water Efficient Landscaping
  • Water Wise Plants Need Not Be Dull

 

Plant Lists:

  • Water Wise Plants for Utah Landscapes
  • Water-Wise Plants for Utah
  • Firewise Plants for Utah Landscapes
  • Desert Plants of Utah
  • Using Little Bluestem Grasses in the Landscape
  • Planting For Seasonal Color
  • Selecting and Planting Landscape Trees
  • 16 Less Common Trees for Utah Landscapes
  • Soil Salinity and Choosing Ornamental Plants

 

Some Water Wise Plants for Your Landscape:

  • Apache Plume
  • Curl-Leaf Mountain Mahogany
  • Firecracker Penstemon
  • Little Bluestem
  • Mexican Cliffrose
  • Mountain Beebalm
  • Prince's Plume

  

What To Do Now That You Have Your Design:

  • Preparing Garden Soil
  • Soil Testing Guides for Home Gardens
  • Practical Turfgrass Areas In Your Water-Wise Landscape
  • Using Mulch In Your Water-Wise Landscape
  • Plant Maintenance In Your Water-Wise Landscape
  • Efficient Irrigation of Trees and Shrubs
  • Living With Landscape Irrigation Restrictions
  • Intermountain Planting Guide

If you are interested in having a USU Extension specialist come and speak to your group about water-wise landscaping, please contact Beth at 435-734-9945 ext. 273.


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