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Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert	Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style in the Arizona Desert	Watering By the Numbers


Desert Lawn Care	Guia para el cuidado del jardin desertico	Good Reasons to Take Out Your Grass	Buenas razones para eliminar el césped

Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert

This brochure showcases over 200 low water use plants, including color photographs and information concerning each plant's growth characteristics, water requirements, flower color and season, litter, cold hardiness and special features.

If you are new to the low desert, or are a seasoned gardener interested in low water use, drought-tolerant plants, this award-winning publication will provide you with the information you need to decide which plants are right for your yard. The booklet is divided up into sections for Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Cacti, Succulents, Grasses, Vines, Perennials and Annuals.
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Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style in the Arizona Desert

This comprehensive, full-color guide provides step-by-step information on how to create and maintain a beautiful, healthy, water-efficient landscape in the Arizona desert.

If you are planning a new landscape, modifying or maintaining an established landscape, or thinking of converting a water-intensive landscape to xeriscape, this guide will be an invaluable resource. It is filled with ideas, instructions, illustrations, photos, sample plans, and helpful tips.

Included in the guide are:

gorgeous photos of local landscapes,
detailed drip irrigation information,
watering schedules for new and established plants,
sample landscape and irrigation plans,
and a cost estimate worksheet.

An extensive list of resources is located at the end of the guide. It provides suggested reading material, Web sites, telephone numbers for organizations that offer information on xeriscape, and places to visit to learn more about xeriscape.

Free copies of the guide are available through AMWUA member conservation offices, regional water conservation partners and on the Arizona Department of Water Resources web site:

Landscapes for Life in the Desert
Eight Steps to Planning and Designing a Great Yard
Your Installation Checklist
Xeriscape Maintenance: Healthy Landscapes for Lasting Beauty

Produced with funds from the State of Arizona Department of Water Resources Conservation Assistance Fund.

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Landscape Watering by the Numbers

With a little help from this booklet, you can figure out most of your landscape watering needs on a weekend morning. Now also online as an interactive guide at http://wateruseitwisely.com/region/arizona/100-ways-to-conserve/outdoor-tips/landscape-watering-guide.php
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Guia para el cuidado del jardin desertico

Siga estos simples consejos ofrecidos en esta guia para ayudarle a mantener un jardin saludable, bonito y eficiente en el consumo de agua.

La información incluye la siega, dethatching, la fertilización, el riego, la aireación, malas hierbas, enfermedad y control del insecto.
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Guia para el cuidado del jardin desertico

Buenas razones para eliminar el césped

¿Le gustaría ver recibos de agua más bajos y tener menos trabajo en el jardín de su casa?
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Buenas razones para eliminar el césped

¿Le gustaría ver recibos de agua más bajos y tener menos trabajo en el jardín de su casa?
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The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) is a voluntary, non-profit corporation established by municipalities in Maricopa County for the development of urban water resources policy.