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Tips for getting through the drought.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| August 01, 2002 | Brachey, Nancy | COPYRIGHT 2002 McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

_Group plants by their needs for water.

_For flowerbeds, choose plants that tolerate drought, such as herbs and native perennials.

_Make container gardens for your entryway in place of large flowerbeds.

_Use moisture-conserving mulch.

_Consider alternatives to fescue grass, such as centipede or zoysia that are more drought-tolerant, but go beige in winter.

_Pay close attention to automatic watering systems and make sure they are properly adjusted and use only water that's necessary.

_Look for drought-tolerant annuals and perennials such as vinca, narrowleaf zinnia, melampodium, lantana, portulaca, scented geraniums, baptisia, sunflowers, ...

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