United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Wade, Gary L.1708/2022Efficient irrigation is one of the seven steps involved in Xeriscape gardening, a method of gardening used primarily in urban areas to conserve water while maintaining lawns and plants. Drip irrigation and hand watering help target irrigation to plants that need it.Photograph of a person holding a hose used in xeriscape gardening. The hose has a small valve on it which allows water to drip directly into the soil. The man's boot can be seen behind the hose.Xeriscape, a term coined in Colorado in 1981, is loosely defined as a water-conserving method of landscaping in dry climates. Efficient irrigation is one of the seven steps involved in Xeriscape gardening, a method of gardening used primarily in urban areas to conserve water while maintaining lawns and plants. Drip irrigation and hand watering help target irrigation to plants that need it.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/irrigationhttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/xeriscape-gardeningForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/irrigationhttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/xeriscape-gardeningForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaXeriscaping--GeorgiaLandscape gardening--Water conservation--GeorgiaGardening--GeorgiaHose--GeorgiaBoots--GeorgiaXeriscape GardeningStillImage