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_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, ...