Best Ways to Save Water in Your Garden

These ideas will help you find water-wise techniques for growing a beautiful landscape.

Use landscape fabric

Weeds zap valuable soil moisture from your plants. One of the best chemical-free ways to control weeds is with a layer of landscape fabric under your mulch. It's air- and water-permeable and easy to plant into--just use scissors or pruners to cut an X, pull back the fabric, and plant.


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