How to Choose Plants that Use Less Water

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Many areas of the country are currently under drought conditions, and the rest of us could certainly benefit from a lower water bill. Choosing plants that require less water to maintain is a great way to save money while having a nice landscape. Follow these steps on how to choose low water plants.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Low water plants

Step1

Research the Internet or planting guides to find plants that need less water to grow in your area.

Step2

Study your current lawn and landscape. Avoid potential trouble spots like low lying areas that might have poor drainage.

Step3

Choose plants that require the same amount of sunlight and water. They will not compete with one another for available resources and it will simplify your maintenance process.

Step4

Install varieties of cactus, yucca, fountain grass and maiden grass. There are many different species that showcase colorful blooms and non-prickly surfaces.

Step5

Contact a local retail nursery or landscape professional to help you choose low water plants and grasses as well as boulders and rocks to enhance your landscape.

Tips & Warnings

Never water just for the sake of watering. Withholding water from the plant conditions it to develop deep roots in search of water, which will help sustain the plant during the hot summer.