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Article
Designing a Low Water Use Landscape
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Document Type
Factsheet
Publisher
Utah State University Extension
Publication Date
8-1-2002
Disciplines
Abstract
A landscape design should meet the needs of the people who will use and maintain the area while incorporating the site’s existing environmental conditions into the design. Water is a limiting resource in Utah, so designing the landscape to efficiently use water is important. Conserving water in the landscape can be accomplished by selecting low water use plants, designing and scheduling irrigation systems efficiently, grouping plants according to their water requirements, and using hardscaping materials (patios, stone paths, decks, etc.) appropriately to reduce the area requiring irrigation.
Citation Information
Teresa Cerny, Kelly L. Kopp, Maggie Wolf and Debbie Amundsen. "Designing a Low Water Use Landscape" (2002) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kelly_kopp/260/