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Xeriscaping Defined

A method of landscaping that uses plants that are well adapted to the local area and are drought-resistant. Xeriscaping is becoming more popular as a way of saving water at home.

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Queen Creek to educate residents on xeriscaping to save water

Published August 19, 2008, 3:40 pm, East Valley Tribune

Xeriscaping isn't just about rocks and cactus.

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Board OKs development near Douglas

Published August 19, 2008, 2:19 pm, The Daily Dispatch

BISBEE — After adding one condition, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a rezoning request to accommodate a new 368-acre multi-use development near Douglas with more than 1,300 units.

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Create a backyard that is wildlife friendly

Published August 19, 2008, 5:09 am, Coshocton Tribune

I love animals. Of course, cats and dogs, but also rabbits, birds, opossum, deer, raccoons, mice, squirrels, even moles, skunks and snakes (just the nice ones of course!)

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Thirsty lawns add to Utah water woes

Published August 18, 2008, 11:38 pm, The Salt Lake Tribune

The front lawn kept bleaching beige under the high-desert sun's August assaults.     They opened the nozzles, flushing more of the Wasatch Mountains' limited snowmelt through sprinkler heads and onto the bluegrass and the hot sidewalk, holding their ground in an east-side Salt Lake

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Local news in brief Aug. 19

Published August 18, 2008, 10:06 pm, Santa Fe New Mexican

La Cienega's mutual domestic water system tested positive for E. coli bacteria Monday, and the state Environment Department advises water customers to boil water before drinking it or cooking with it.

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Thirsty Utah aims to conserve water

Published August 18, 2008, 8:53 pm, The Salt Lake Tribune

Posted: 9:30 PM- The front lawn kept bleaching beige under the high-desert sun's August assaults. They opened the nozzles,

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Southwest Riverside County Community News for Sunday, Aug. 17

Published August 17, 2008, 1:01 am, North County Times

Local Scout earns Eagle rank Chris Clark recently became the 38th Boy Scout to earn the Eagle Scout rank from Troop 337, which has been active in the Temecula Valley since 1992.

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Planting to conserve

Published August 15, 2008, 11:02 pm, The Logan Herald Journal

USU students (left to right) Rebecca Beutler, Shannon Mills and Sarah Peel work on the landscaping in front of Old Main on Thursday. (Meegan M. Reid/Herald Journal)

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Water, water everywhere ...

Published August 14, 2008, 11:21 am, Odessa American

Even with recent downpours, the reservoirs that supply the city of Odessa didn't budge an inch. "There's been almost no change in our reservoirs from recent rains," John Grant, manager of the Colorado Municipal Water District, said. "First, you need to get some rain in the soil so it can get wet.

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No lawn suits couple just fine

Published August 13, 2008, 4:46 pm, yorkregion.com

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  • Flickr: Kill Your Lawn: Photos of people getting rid of the lawns around their homes and replacing them with gardens.

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