1. #82

    Hire a Smartscape Certified professional landscaper who has received landscape training specific to the Sonoran Desert.

  2. #80

    For automatic water savings, direct water from rain gutters and HVAC systems to water-loving plants in your landscape.

  3. #79

    Collect water from your roof by installing gutters and downspouts. Direct the runoff to plants and trees.

  4. #78

    Call your local conservation office for more information about xeriscaping with water-thrifty trees, plants, and ground covers.

  5. #77

    Next time you add or replace a flower or shrub, choose a low-water-use plant and save up to…

  6. #76

    Visit your local xeriscape garden to view plants that thrive in our hot desert environment.

  7. #75

    Use 2 to 4 inches of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and save hundreds of gallons…

  8. #74

    Spreading a layer of organic mulch around plants helps them retain moisture, saving water, time and money.

  9. #73

    Use a layer of organic mulch on the surface of your planting beds to minimize weed growth that competes for…

  10. #72

    Start a compost pile. Using compost in your garden or flower beds adds water-holding organic matter to the…

  11. #71

    Leave lower branches on trees and shrubs and allow leaf litter to accumulate on the soil. This keeps…

  12. #70

    Avoid planting grass in areas that are hard to water, such as steep inclines and isolated strips along…