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At the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden at Chaparral Park many topics of interest are addressed through creative signage. The topics fall under the categories of Planning and Design, Desert Habitat, Plant Care, About Water, and What is This?
Planning and Design
	Xeriscape is....			Permeable Surfaces		Glorious Grasses
	Design with Xeriscape in Mind			Enduring Leucophyllum		Reasons to Plant a Tree
	Right Plant, Right Place			Drip Irrigation Delivers
Desert Habitat
	Where in the World Are We?			Native Plant Adaptations		Desert Plants From Faraway Places
	Create A Wildlife Habitat			Kids! Garden Party Here		Hummingbird Haven
	Attract Butterflies			Invite Native Birds
Plant Care
	Grow Healthy Plants			Dig a Good Hole		Basic Pruning Cuts
	Pruning Desert Plants			Think Before Pruning		Beautiful, Healthy Trees
	Strong Root Systems = Strong Trees			Pesticide Use - A Natural Balance		Why Doesn't my Bougainvillea Bloom?
	Xeriscape = Low Maintenance
About Water
	How Much to Water			Where to Water		Ancient Water is in Your Glass
	Rain on the Roof			Capture Rainwater		Rainwater Harvesting
	We Live in a Watershed			Both Water & Humans...Art Feature
What Is This?
	Aquifer - Ancient Water			Condensation - Ancient Water		Evaporation - Ancient Water
	Microclimate - Why doesn't Bougainvillea Bloom?			Mulch - Permeable Surfaces		Native plants - Native Plant Adaptations
	Precipitation - Ancient Water			Rainwater Harvesting - "Rain, Rain Go Away..."		Reclaimed Water - Ancient Water
	Transpiration - Ancient Water

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The Scottdale Water Conservation Office sincerely appreciates the commitment and support of our partners in the writing and illustration of the Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden educational signage:

Robyn Baker Horticulturist	Cathy Cromell Author, Editor	Jo Rolfe, Artist, Illustrator
Special thanks to the professional reviewers who comments and suggestions contributed to the development of the signage at the Xeriscape Garden:
Robert Emanual Water Resource Educator	Mary Irish Horticulture Author, Consultant	Judy Mielke, Landscape Architect, Author
Joetta Miller Sustainable Landscapes Expert	Kent Newland Botanist	Master Gardeners University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

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