10 Tips for Saving Water in the Garden

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Published: April 05, 2011
By: Laura Fisher Kaiser
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Saving water in your garden translates to saving money on your water bill. Here’s how to practice garden water conservation and still have a gorgeous yard.

Saves: Low $50/yr off water bills

Saving water in your garden and yard trims your water bill and saves an increasingly scarce natural resource.

A water-efficient landscape can:

Reduce outdoor water use by 20% to 50%

Save up to 10,000 gallons a year

Shave $30 to $70 off the average annual household water bill.

Planting drought-tolerant landscaping is one way to turn off the spigot in your garden. Here are other tips for saving water while growing flora.

1. Choose native plants

Native plants have had eons to adjust to the area’s normal rainfall, soil, and climate. Once established, they require little or no watering. Start your research on native plants at your local cooperative extension or botanical garden.

Websites such as eNature.com or H2ouse can help you find the best species for your location. You could also use a handy database of nurseries nationwide that specialize in native plants.

Next: 2. Don’t supersize plants

Laura Fisher Kaiser

is a contributing editor to Interior Design magazine, a former editor at This Old House Magazine, and co-author of The Official eBay Guide. She cut her water bill in half by replacing all her water-guzzling toilets with HETs.

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I have a really good rain water collection system. You can view it at http://www.lionart.com/handy/garden.htm#1
Posted by Leo on June 12, 2012

It’s important to be able to keep track of how much water you are using and how much of an effect the changes you make have to begin saving water. It’s called the AbsolutelyNew Water saver, you can read more about it here: http://absolutelynew.com/content/products/water-saver
Posted by Jose on December 05, 2011

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Turf grasses

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And, yes, lawn paint!