Rwater crisis at this writing,ecord hot temperatures, water shortages, and severe drought conditions are challenginggrowers everywhere. California, for example, is facing awith cities and municipalities enacting record water restrictions and freeway message boards blaring urgent reminders like "SERIOUS DROUGHT HELP SAVE WATER."The Farm Belt faced one of the country's worst droughts in history over 2012 to 2013— only now are communities ratcheting back on water usage stipulations.Even after they're over, droughts aren't really done, with impacts lasting for years as water supplies build back up, soils and plantings recover, and homeowners slowly return to regular water usage habits. With all of those impacts in play, it's no surprise we've seen dramatic increases in demand for plants with drought-tolerance capabilities and low-water requirements.
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