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• Reduce the amount of lawn that you have, substituting lower water requiring groundcovers. Or decide to let your grass go dormant during dry periods.
• Keep a high level of organic material in the soil to help water penetration and to reduce run-off and erosion. Incorporate organic material into flower beds and vegetable gardens. Keep a continuously decaying cover of organic mulch around trees and shrubs, and return grass clippings to the lawn as you mow.
• Water properly. Check the soil for moisture level, and add water only as needed. Water slowly and deeply for healthy, deep roots. Design watering patterns to reach the plants and avoid watering paved surfaces and patios.
Dr. Diane Relf is an environmental horticulturist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech.
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