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Compostable materials
stable manure
leaves
straw
lawn
gardenrefuse
kitchen wasteclippings
pine needles
MEDIUM WATER
USE ZONE
HIGH WATER USE ZONE
LOW TO NO WATER USE ZONE
Diascias
Plumbago
Kerky Bush (Crassula ovata)
Golden Sage (Salvia africana-lutea) thrivesin windy sandy coastal conditions
Water-wise Gardening
How to create a colourful, diverse AND water-wise garden
Water is scarce in South Africa Gardens guzzle water Gardening for the future
Grow the right plants
Reduce your lawn area
Improve your soil
Mulch, mulch and more mulchPlant for your region
Plant with the seasons
Water correctly, when necessary
KirstenboschNational Botanical Garden
Use alternative water sources
Garden
Toilet
Laundry
Bathing &Showering
Drinking& Cooking
In the Western Cape, a winter-rainfall region, plant in autumn, and take advantage of the rainy season to get your new plants established, with a strong root system, to face the dry season.
Filt
er
Pump
Group plants with similar waterneeds in the same bedsGroup your water-thirsty plants that need regularwatering in the same area of the garden, such asnear the house. Here they are accessible for the extra care and attention that they need.
Water-wise plants need watering once very littleestablshed, and some can be left unwatered. Usethese plants in the rest of your garden.
Grouping plants according to their water needs savoid wasting water on plants that don’t need it.
Create shade and windbreaks