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In The Water-Smart Garden, AHS award-winning author and horticulturist Noelle Johnson makes it easy to help save this precious resource and still have a resilient, attractive, and low-maintenance landscape.
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As freshwater shortages increasingly strike regions around the globe, it’s more important than ever to employ water-conserving practices in the garden. Whether your landscape is filled with shrubs and perennials or fruits and vegetables, in The Water-Smart Garden, you’ll learn dozens of techniques to limit water use while growing a gorgeous and thriving garden. Not only will you learn how to make smart plant choices and improve the water-holding capacity of your soil, you’ll learn xeriscaping techniques, drought-tolerant growing tips, and plant care advice to make the most of low-water situations.
Inside you’ll find:
- Harvesting and redistributing rainwater in cisterns and rain barrels
- Employing methods like ollas and drip irrigation to target water directly to plant roots
- Being more water-efficient in the vegetable garden by using mulches and targeted irrigation
- Planting containers that require less-frequent watering
- Replacing a lawn with more drought-resilient plants
- Building swales and berms to redirect water to where it’s needed
You can create a resilient, beautiful outdoor space by implementing water-efficient strategies for today and tomorrow’s garden.