Desert Landscaping tips and other links
Desert landscaping is essential to the economic well being of our communities and makes good sense in managing a landscape that compliments our hot and arid climate within Mohave County. Our desert communities are becoming aware of diminishing surface and ground water supplies and our demand for water resources is increasing with population growth. It is costly to establish new water supplies when the ground water levels are very deep and our surface water allotments are budgeted.
The benefits of the design and maintenance of a desert landscape can have an enormous effect on our water resources. Desert landscape or Xeriscape is designed to save water by using low-water design, integrate drought tolerant plants, and the use of soil treatments or mulches. By using Xeriscape principles, you can reduce your landscape water use by 50% besides lowering your monthly electric utility bill.
Below you will find information, links to publications and other web sites that will help you develop a beautiful desert landscape at home. You may also contact Aline Parker at the Mohave Cooperative Extension office for upcoming workshops in your community at (928) 753-3788.
Effective January 1, 2007, Arizona taxpayers who install a "water conservation system" that relates to the recovery and disposal of gray water that comply with the rules adopted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality at their residence may take a one-time tax credit of 25% of the total cost of the system or a maximum of $1,000. For application forms and further information, go to www.azdor.gov (click on "credit pre-certification" on the left hand side of the home page).
Mohave County Fact/Tip Sheets
Low-Water Landscape Plants for Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City Regions *NEW*
Low-Water Landscape Plants for Kingman, Golden Valley and Dolan Springs Regions *NEW*
Greywater: Safe Re-Use and Recycling
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publications
Desert Landscaping CD-ROM 2.0 “Plants for a Water Scarce Environment” for $30.00 This is available directly through the Water Resources Research Center. Payments made by Visa, Mastercard or by mail are accepted.Water Resources Research Center
The University of Arizona
350 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ. 85719
e-mail: wrrc@cals.arizona.edu
System Requirements: Windows Intel Pentium II Process or higher; Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000 or Windows XP: 128 MB or more RAM; 1024 x 768, 16-bit color display or better; CD-Rom drive. Power Macintosh with Power PC G3 Processor or later; MacOS x 10.2 and up.
Watering Trees and Shrubs; Simple techniques for efficient landscape watering.
A Guide: Rain Barrel Water Harvesting
Related Sites
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