Landscape Resources
- A Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
- eGuide to a WaterSmart Lifestyle
- Sustainable Landscapes Guide
- WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Videos On Demand
Botanical Gardens
Compost and Mulch
- Agri Services, Inc.
- Compost and Mulch Fact Sheet
- Landscape Materials
- Miramar Greenery
- San Diego County Compost and Mulch Facilities
Fire Protection Landscaping
- Fire, Plants, Defensible Space and You
- Make Your Home Fire Safe
- Native Plant Landscaping to Reduce Wildfire Risk
- Ready for Wildfire
- ReadySanDiego
- Sustainable and Fire Safe Landscapes
Garden Magazines, Tours, Shows and Classes
- Coronado Flower Show
- California Native Plant Society
- eGuide to a WaterSmart Lifestyle
- Mediterranean Garden Society
- Pacific Horticulture
- San Diego Horticultural Society Spring Garden Tour
- San Diego Native Garden Tour
- Sunset Magazine’s Easy Water-Wise Gardening
Irrigation
- A Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
- City of San Diego Landscape Watering Calculator
- California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS)
- eGuide to a WaterSmart Lifestyle
- Graywater Fact Sheet
- High-Efficiency Nozzles & Rotors List (recommended)
- Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS)
Landscape Design
- A Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
- eGuide to a WaterSmart Lifestyle
- Ocean Friendly Gardens Resources
Landscape Design Templates
Nurseries and Garden Centers
Planning
Planting & Plant Choices
- Arboretum All-Stars
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Native Plant Library
- California Plants Database
- Gardening With California Native Plants
- How to Garden in a Drought
- Master Gardener Association of San Diego County
- Monrovia Nursery Plantfinder
- Nifty 50 Plants for WaterSmart Landscapes
- Plant Right
- Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS)
- Succulent Guide
- USDA Plants Database
- WaterSmart Landscaping in San Diego County (searchable database)
Professional Help
- Association of Professional Landscape Designers
- American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- California Landscape Contractors Association
- Irrigation Association
- Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper
Rainwater Catchment
Soils
Trees
Turf Maintenance and Removal Advice
Water Use Efficiency Programs
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- San Diego County Water Authority
- SoCal Water $mart Rebate Program
- Water Use it Wisely