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5 superstar natives

These natives are tough and versatile, with low water needs and showy flowers

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Simple water-saving steps

These 5 tips will make your backyard use less water

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Get cash back for saving water

Use our list of resources and get money back on your water-saving equipment and drought-tolerant plants

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Imagine a less water-dependent future

In this 21st-century backyard, the latest water-wise elements are in use
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Ask the water-saving experts

Water-systems expert Josiah Cain and landscape architect Christy Ten Eyck share their water-saving knowledge and easy tips

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Getting started: Saving water in your yard

Before stepping into your garden, first arm yourself with some facts, figures, and water-saving inspiration

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Southwestern garden escape

This Albuquerque backyard is a vacation in itself –– complete with road trips. Here are 5 elements that make it work

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Lush look, less lawn

Find more space for shrubs and flowers by shrinking your turf. Here are 6 tips from a Northwest garden
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Your backyard type is: Relaxed

This garden celebrates nature, and it's as soothing as a day at the spa
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Your backyard type is: Social

Here's the perfect backyard for cocktails, dinner parties, a lots of great memories
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