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xeriscaping  

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  • Xeriscaping means landscaping designed to require little to no supplemental water above and beyond natural precipitation in the location being landscaped. The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water predicts that 36 states will experience water shortages by 2013. [Source: Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide; Xeriscaping]

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