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Water-Wise Pollinator Gardens: Interpretive sign for the Water Wise Pollinator Garden at Utah State University (USU) Image source: USU Water Wise Garden, Planting for Pollinators Sphinx...; More...

Making an Entryway Water-Wise: These identical houses could stand apart from each other with additional shrubs and bedding plants to accent and individualize the front entries. Photo credit...; More...

Firewise Planning and Landscape Design: ‘Firewise’ planning, landscape design, and maintenance is important in areas where fires frequently occur. Homes built on the wildland / urban interface are particularly...; More...

Xeric Gardens (Water-Wise): Xeric gardening has increased in popularity as growing urban populations coupled with drought take their toll on water supplies nationwide.The term xeric (pronounced...; More...

Parking Strips: A Unique Design Concept: Traditional urban turf parking strip. May or may not include street trees. Photo credit: Inga Munsinger Cotton Flickr CC BY 2.0 Parking strips offer opportunities...; More...

Why Conserve Water?: Conserving water is fast becoming a hot topic across the nation. Water is one of our most precious natural resources.Although the Earth's surface is 70% water...; More...

In This Resource Area

WATER CONSERVATION

TYPES OF AREAS IN WATER CONSERVING LANDSCAPES

PLANNING AND DESIGN OF WATER-WISE LAWNS AND LANDSCAPES

PLANT MATERIALS FOR WATER CONSERVATION

IMPROVING SOIL FOR WATER CONSERVATION

MULCH AND WATER CONSERVATION

LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION FOR WATER CONSERVATION

MAINTAINING A WATER-WISE LANDSCAPE

Glossary of Terms

Additional Resources:

Take the 40 GALLON CHALLENGE!

Alliance for Water Efficiency

EPA Water Sense: What to Plant

U.S. Drought Monitor

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DROUGHT RESOURCES: Extension Disaster Education Network

Gardens, Lawns, and Landscapes

Extension Master Gardener

Water for Youth

Extension Water Blogs

Utah Water Conservation for Lawn and Landscape

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