1. Bermuda grass
   Kikuyu grass
2. Dwarf Perennial Ryegrass
   Bluegrass

This is a terrible choice for your garden in a drought. It's commonly used for fancy lawns - sadly, most of America uses it, which is a waste. It'll suck up all the water. Don't use it!

1. Bag them.
   Leave them on the grass.
2. Water them.
   Burn them.

You should just leave the grass clippings where they are so they can give their nutrients and moisture to the soil. Or you can do something we'll talk about in just a moment!

1. Mulch
   Bark
2. Gravel
   Wood

Mulch is when you spread something over your soil to cover it. It's usually organic and you can make it yourself. It keeps the temperature down and stops moisture escaping. Good mulch might be made of grass clippings, compost or other materials. Think of it like putting a lid on the cup that is your soil.

1. Mow the lawn.
   Avoid decking.
2. Avoid shade.
   Aeration

Aerating is when you use a device that looks a bit like a big pie crimper to poke holes in the soil. This helps moisture travel down so it reaches roots, instead of staying on the surface. Handy tip: stiletto heels also aerate the lawn (for real) so wear them on it with pride.

1. Help
   Hinder
2. Mostly help, some hinder
   Mostly hinder, some help

Stone does use less water than a lawn, but it sucks up heat from the sun, and your drought-prone garden is likely in a hot place. That means putting stones on it means lightly cooking the soil underneath, as well as reflecting heat into all the plants (and you!). It's the worst contributor to the urban heat island effect. Stone also is not porous, meaning water runs off it and is wasted. Soil is your friend, as it drinks whatever the sky gives it.

1. Rainfall
   Humidity
2. Soil mix
   Temperature

A good soil is like a good savings account, but for water. It doesn't just hang onto what you (or nature) put in, it makes the best use of it, so that things can grow.

1. Clay
   Chalk
2. Loam
   Peat

Loamy soil is sandy. It has lots of gaps for water to go into and stay there. It's the best soil for hanging onto the water that it does get. If you don't naturally have loamy soil, then you can get compost or mulch that will help you out.

1. It isn't always, it really depends.
   It grows from the bottom, so it can survive losing the ends.
2. It's a scientific mystery.
   It can hold twice its mass in water.

Grass grows from the bottom, unlike most plants. That means if you cut the top off, or simply let it shrivel for lack of water, the root is fine. The grass just grows again when conditions improve. That's why it is among the most successful plants in history.

1. You shouldn't; trick question!
   A clean cut looks neater, so at least your brown lawn won't be ragged.
2. A clean cut on the grass helps it keep water in.
   It tugs less on the grass that way, which spares the root that holds all the moisture.

A ragged chop will not do your lawn any favors. Grass likes a nice, clean cut so it has minimum surface area from which to lose water. Sharpen those blades!

1. Creeping Bent grass
   Bent grass
2. Bermuda grass
   Buffalo grass

Buffalo grass is your friend! It's not as fat and jolly under the feet as bluegrass, but it's fine stuff. It can survive prairie living where the sun is strong and the rain unpredictable.

1. Rose
   Lavender
2. Phlox
   Ostrich fern

Lavender is beautiful and it can take a drought. Its lovely purple flowers and strong smell will brighten up the garden!

1. Mediterranean
   Southern California
2. Central Asia
   All of the above

All these places are arid or prone to drought. That means plants that grow naturally there can be very beautiful and happy in your drought-prone garden.

1. They are names for all the same plant.
   Nothing.
2. They love drought.
   They are varieties of the same plant.

These are all penstemon varieties, also known as beardtongue. They flower beautifully in a drought.

1. Caladiums
   Artemisia
2. Coleus
   Heuchera

Artemisia is a great choice. Lamb's ears will also provide a lovely gray-green foliage for a drought-prone garden. The other options here are lovely but not so good in a drought.

1. Daffodil
   Marigold
2. Daylily
   Pansy

Daylily is a great choice for your garden. It has vivid orange and yellow flowers that are very big. If you like daffodils, it's the closest thing.

1. Catmint
   Orchid
2. Iris
   Hyacinth

Catmint looks a little like lavender and loves a drought. It's a blue-purple flowering plant.

1. Pickerelweed
   Yarrow
2. Agave
   Giant hyssop

All the other perennials here will survive drought. You can also plant onions, whether to eat or to look at!

1. Moss rose
   Cosmos
2. Common geranium
   Dahlia

Dahlia is a lovely plant but it does love water. Plant it in your rainy garden, perhaps where you spend the winter!

1. Sweetpea
   Crocus
2. Creeping gray germander
   Freesia

Creeping gray germander is a stunning flowering plant that blooms for literally several months at once! It can handle the drought to add a swath of gorgeous purple-pink to your garden.

1. California sycamore
   Eldarica pine
2. Atlantic White Cedar
   Kentucky coffee tree

The Atlantic White Cedar loves water. The other trees here will grow in drought though, and shade your beautiful garden.

1. Basically, baby food for young plants, to make them grow quicker
   A watering system that provides water to the root
2. A vibrating system that some people believe helps the roots get bigger
   A special kind of soil

Many plants can live in drought, but only if they are mature. Getting them big enough to do the rest themselves is thus an investment in the future of your garden.

1. Droughter
   Xeric
2. Desertified
   Skinny

Xeric is basically the opposite of hydric. It means something that doesn't need a lot of water, like a cactus - or in this case, like your amazing garden!

1. Woodpecker
   Wren
2. Hummingbird
   All of the above!

All these birds are going to come to your place when they see your garden. They live in drier climates, but that doesn't mean they won't appreciate a more verdant area when they see one.

1. In the shade
   In the sun
2. Either
   In dappled shade

Shade is best, as it is cooler. Birds will come to your garden if you make it comfortable. A birdhouse, feeder and birdbath will bring them in. One trick with a birdbath is prick a small hole in a jug and put it over the birdbath to replenish it (as birds will drink or spill it and it will evaporate). The dripping sound will also attract birds to visit.

1. Dasher cucumber
   Armenian cucumber
2. Sweet success cucumber
   Straight eight cucumber

The Armenian cucumber hails from a place that doesn't get a lot of rain. That means if you want a delicious salad, this is the key veggie to grow in your drought-tolerant garden.

1. Prickly pear cactus
   Pear tree
2. Plum tree
   Celery

The prickly pear cactus may not sound like food, but it is! It's actually yummy. The fruits and the leaves - known as pads - are both edible.

1. Watermelon
   Iroquois cantaloupe
2. Honeydew melon
   Mango

You probably have had this melon before but did not know its full name. The Iroquois melon is a wonderful sweet and tangy melon with orange flesh and a green rind. It'll grow in your desert garden!

1. Okra
   Avocado
2. Thyme
   "Pineapple" tomato

Yep, avocados do not like drought. Thyme, okra and "pineapple" tomatoes do, though, so go ahead and get planting with them! Just get your avocados imported from someplace rainier.

1. A flagstone with a gap around it
   Pebbles in mesh, formed into a stepping stone
2. Stone that absorbs water
   Limestone stepping stones

This path will let the water drain through it instead of off it. You're essentially capturing rain, which is free water! It also looks awesome.

1. Water that hit the house first
   Rainwater on the ground
2. Household waste water that is clean
   Water that is tainted

Gray water is "waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances" that is clean enough to re-use. If you expect a drought quite often, you should invest in a system that collects this water for use in the garden. It pays for itself!

1. Scoop it from the gutter.
   Redo the pipes.
2. Put out a barrel.
   Reroute the downspout.

Gutters collect rainwater so it goes safely away from your roof. Point the downspout into a barrel and boom, free water for when you need it.

1. Morning or evening
   Afternoon
2. Night
   Anytime

Early morning or evening are best to water, as the heat is lower, meaning evaporation is slower. That means more of the water stays on the plant long enough to soak into the soil and get into the roots.

1. Animals
   Weeds
2. Wind
   Sports

A weed is any plant that is not where it should be. Get rid of them - they are taking the water from your beloved lawn and flowers!

1. A plant that needs almost no water
   A slope designed to trap water
2. A water butte
   A trench that catches water

A swale is a trench that you cut into a slope. It is angled such that water that would otherwise run off the slope and be wasted goes into the swale and collects. Boom - more free water!

1. It puts the water down by the roots.
   It's not, it's a scam.
2. It uses less water.
   It's less labor-intensive once installed.

Watering the soil is fine. Watering the root directly is better. This system can take the water to the root so nothing is wasted.