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Cleita

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4. Something to think about.

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 10:56 AM

Aug 2014

My "underground irrigation" or in my case soaker hoses in my drought tolerant garden, keep getting chewed through by critters looking for water. I do put containers of water out for them, but the expense of replacing the hoses has forced me to go back to using sprinklers.

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Drought-tolerant Yards can be Free with Rebate [View all] antiquie Aug 2014 OP

Excellent. Eventually, we'll have to outlaw lawns altogether. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1

I never had a lawn. I find planting natives and other drought tolerant Cleita Aug 2014 #5

My current place is on 1/3 acre, I water nothing except one Loquat tree, some tomatoes, and... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #7

Beautiful arrangement. Cleita Aug 2014 #8

Google "xeriscaping" for more info on no-water landscaping -- eppur_se_muova Aug 2014 #2

Google again with your city name antiquie Aug 2014 #3

Something to think about. Cleita Aug 2014 #4

This is a wonderful idea.nt historylovr Aug 2014 #6

The Vegetable Garden is Gradually Taking Over the Yard AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #9

Excellent. antiquie Aug 2014 #10