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Drip and trickle systems use flexible plastic piping and drippers that can be hidden beneath flower beds, under shrubs and even run through planters and window boxes. The drippers allow for the slow' and efficient delivery of water directly to a plant’s roots, precisely where it’s needed.
DIG Corp., the forerunner in drip irrigation, points out that drip systems expend just one gallon of water an hour, instead of the gallon-per-minute ratio of water-wasting sprinklers and hoses, making drip cost effective as well as water efficient.
Retaining and recycling natural irrigation is, obviously, the most cost effective way to water, provided free from Mother Nature. Von frapp still recommends an oldfashioned rain barrel situated to catch rainfall and runoff from gutters and eaves. Existing water resources available on your property can also help a water-efficient garden.
Von Trapp says, “Indicator plants tell a story of underground aquifers’’ that can be your best natural water resource by guiding your plans as to what and where to plant.
Depending on the area in which you live, some drought-tolerant plants include: eucalyptus, jacaranda, oleander, poinsettia, pomegranate, sumac, yew, grape, wisteria, aloe.
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