Seven Ways to Save Water in Your Yard

Try some of these ideas to keep your yard looking beautiful all year long. You’ll save time and use less water.|Article: Gene B. Bussell

Ways to Save Water in Your Yard: Bungalow Yard Design
Photo: Ralph Anderson

Bungalow Yard Design

Homeowner Christina Lathrop and Jeff Dix, owners of Dix.Lathrop and Associates in Longwood, Florida, made some smart water planning decisions when restoring this 1925 Craftsman bungalow.     

Given Florida’s water-usage restrictions, the firm chose Florida-Friendly Landscaping (floridayards.org) techniques, which teach homeowners the basics of environmentally conscious gardening, from efficient watering to selecting drought-tolerant plants.


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