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Your landscaping can conserve energy and water. Consider Xeriscaping (xeriscape.org) a program designed by the Denver Water Department that promotes water conservation in landscaped areas. It includes planning and design-mapping your water and energy conservation strategies, both of which will be dependent upon your regional climate and microclimate. Select and zone plants appropriately, considering locations that will flourish in your regional climate. Limit turf areas, improve the soil to better absorb water and to encourage deeper roots, irrigate efficiently, use mulch to keeps plant roots cool, minimize evaporation, prevent soil from crusting and reduce weed growth. If you can determine how much water your plants actually need, then you won't overwater them and waste water. It is important to not only understand a plant's particular watering requirements, but also evapotranspiration (the amount of water that is evaporated from the soil and transpired through the plant's leaves). Don't forget to water your plants in the early morning when evaporation rates are low.