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: Good-bye toLawn Care
Photo: Ralph Anderson

1. Say Good-bye to Lawn Care

Before, the lawn went right to the edge of the house. The designers replaced the large lawn with a natural area of drought-tolerant native and nonnative plants. To choose the right natives, they also researched local soils to ensure their selections would be in the right spots to thrive.


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