WaterWise Gardening

WaterWise Gardening is a style of gardening that uses little or no water in a landscape, resulting in financial and natural resource savings.

Oregon WaterWise Gardening is a statewide program of Oregon State University Extension to assist homeowners in designing and planting water efficient gardens.

Nationwide, irrigating landscapes uses about 1/3 of our water supply. This water is not available for drinking, for wildlife, or for agriculture.

Publications and Presentations

Water-efficient landscape plant list

Water-efficient landscape plants for Oregon. Includes several native plants.

Jun 2014 | Article

Water-wise Gardening in Central Oregon

You can have a colorful and beautiful landscape while conserving water and saving time, energy and money. Learn innovative conservation techniques for water-wise gardening, or xeriscaping, in central Oregon. Full plant...

Amy Jo Detweiler | Jun 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Jul 2018

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