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Using the Toilet on Shabbat in an Area with Vegetation

Question

Is it permissible to use the toilet in an area with vegetation, or should one be concerned that it waters the area?

Answer

It is permissible because it harms the plants.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 326, סעיף 3).

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