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Posted on July 29, 2019March 2, 2020 by landscape-water-conservation

water conservation – table of contents

Basic Water Facts

Why Conserve Water?
Misconceptions about Water Conserving Landscapes
What is a Drought?
What is Water Conservation?
The Water Cycle (students K-6)

Landscape Sustainability

Diversity Encourages Landscape Sustainability
Water Conservation in the Landscape
Drought Impacts on Landscape Plant Survival
Green Roofs as Water Wise Landscapes
Types of Green Roofs
Water-Wise Stewards
Climate Impacts on Water Conservation

What is a Water Conserving Landscape?

Cultural Expectations About Water Conserving Landscapes
Misconceptions about Water Conserving Landscapes
Seven Principles of Water-Wise Landscaping: Xeriscapes
Tips for Creating a Water Conserving Landscape
Tips for Creating a Water Conserving Landscape: Existing Landscapes
Traditional Contemporary versus Water Conserving Landscapes
What Does a Water Conserving Landscape Look Like

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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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