Xeriscape Gardening

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Efficient irrigation is one of the seven steps involved in Xeriscape gardening, a method of gardening used primarily in urban areas to conserve water while maintaining lawns and plants. Drip irrigation and hand watering help target irrigation to plants that need it.

Photograph by Gary L. Wade

Xeriscape Gardening

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