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On the Dry Side

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Yarrow--here, 'Coronation Gold'--is a good choice for a drought-tolerant garden.
by Marie Hofer, Gardening editor, HGTV.com

Whether your region is suffering through a protracted drought or is only a few inches short of rain, you'll want to create a garden that doesn't need as much water: Choose plants that get a lot of mileage out of just a little irrigation, add plenty of organic matter to the soil to increase its moisture retention, and mulch, mulch, mulch. Your garden will benefit from using drought-tolerant plants and these low-water-use gardening ideas:

Drought-Resistant Plants

Drought-Tolerant Plants
More Drought-Tolerant Plants
Drought-Resistant Plants
Wildflowers in Drought
Weathering Drought
Top-Ten Perennials for Xeriscaping
Efficacious Aloe
Plants for Microclimates 		Back to the Future With Gazanias
Vivid Color Without Hogging Water
Silver-Leaf Garden
Cacti and Succulents
Succulents for the North
More on cacti and succulents
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Master gardener Paul James talks about different kinds of mulch.
Gardening Tips
Summer Plant Survival
Drought Protection
Changeable Weather
Alkaline Desert Soil
Can You Dig It?
Mulching the Garden
Mulch Mania
Mulching No-Nos
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This 'Blaze' climbing rose is thriving in a garden where summers are hot and dry.
Great "Dry" Gardens

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Favorites in a Designer's Garden
Gardens of Santa Fe
Gardens of Phoenix
Gardens of Palm Springs, Calif.

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Master gardener Paul James shows how to fix leaky fittings.
Using Water Wisely

Rain Barrels
Wise Watering
Drop by Drop
Garden Hoses
Watering Widgets
Water Conservation in the Landscape

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