• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• REDUCE YOUR WATER NEEDS
• Use Drought Tolerant Plants
• California Native Plants
• Climate Zones
• Reduce or Replace Lawn
• Artificial Turf
• IRRIGATE EFFICIENTLY
• Water Needs of Plants
• Before You Design
• Types of Irrigation Systems
• Weather Based Irrigation Controllers
• Working with an Irrigation Contractor
• DEVELOP ALTERNATE SOURCES OF WATER
• Harvest Rain Water
• Recycle Gray Water
• RETAIN WATER IN THE LANDSCAPE
• Build Retaining Walls
• Mulch to Reduce Evaporation
• Install Permeable Hardscapes
• Amend Soil with Organic Materials
• KEEP YOUR WATER PURE
• Drainage
• Eliminate Runoff and Overspray
• Slow it, Spread it, Sink it
• Ocean Friendly Gardens
• Rain Gardens
• Swales
• Keep Your Watershed Beautiful
• Soil
• Pests
• Select Plants that Don't Need Chemicals
• ADDITIONAL GARDENING RESOURCES
• UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay
• Creating a Planting Plan
• Gardening for Fire Safety
• Working with Landscape Professionals
• Water Conservation for Vegetable Gardens

Local Water Conservation Programs and Resources

• Regional Water Authority - Be Water Smart. Find rebates and much more. www.bewatersmart.info

• Resources and publications

• Water Smart Gardening

• Landscape Professionals

American Society of Landscape Architects
www.asla.org

Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD)
How to find and select a designer
www.apldca.org

California Landscape Contractor’s Association (CLCA)
www.clca.org

River-Friendly Landscaping
www.riverfriendly.org

Sacramento Tree Foundation
www.sactree.com

University of California Davis
UC Arboretum All-Stars
www.arboretum.ucdavis.edu