So, over here a plaint about plants dying because of drought got turned into a thread about global politics and global warming.
For a more practical discussion on dying plants because of drought … how about practical suggestions?
1 - rain barrels to catch any roof runoff that happens.
2- a greywater tank, for wash water and non-toilet water that can be settled and used to water. If you make sure to minimalize laundry chemicals to biodegradable and plant safe soaps, there is potentially a lot of water to give a secondary use to.
3- change your plantings. Grass lawns were not mentioned, but there is no law stating [in most areas, some of the restrictive communities may differ] that you have to plant grass around your house. Go zen!
4- And for the poor trees that have had the feral hogs chew through the hose - you might just have to go underground.
I lug buckets of water out for the trees. Not nearly often enough, probably, but it barely ever rains here, and people don’t typically water their lawns or plants much, so if they’ve survived this long, they probably are used to it.
Mostly goes by scientific name (genus/species) rather than common names, but one place to try is the Wiki category. As a general rule it’s best to plant things that are native to your area anyway. Drought-tolerance is not the only consideration: how much (if any) freeze tolerance is required for your area, whether the plant will get sun or shade, the quality of the soil and how well (or not) it drains … all crucial. Something that’s drought-tolerant in Connecticut wouldn’t do well here in Texas and vice-versa.
Related to this point. Put one or two plastic buckets in the shower with you, they will fill up pretty quickly from run-off and water splashing around.
