Conservation is is the key to having adequate water supplies for the future. To help you conserve water, here are EMWD's recommended resources:
Print Publications
Estimating Irrigation Water Needs for Plantings in California
Part 1 is a revision of Estimating Water Require-ments of Landscape Plants: The Landscape Co-efficient Method, 1991. Information presented inthe original publication has been updated and ex-panded. Part 2 represents the work of many individuals andwas initiated and supported by the California De-partment of Water Resources. This third revision (WUCOLS III) includes many species not previously evaluated.
- Estimating Irrigation Water Needs for Plantings in California (4MB)
Sunset Magazine
This monthly magazine features home and gardening ideas ideal for Southern California.
Sunset Western Garden Guide
This book features descriptions of plants, habitats, and other useful information.
WUCOLS Plant List(292K Acrobat pdf)
This is a list of water-efficient plants compiled by the University of California Cooperative Extension.
Here is a link to the complete WUCOLS irrigation and plant guide: http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/docs/wucols00.pdf
Local Gardens
Western Municipal Water District's Landscapes Southern California Style
450 Alessandro Boulevard, Riverside www.wmwd.com
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 N. College Avenue, Claremont www.rsabg.org
The Garden
12122 Cuyamaca Valley Drive West, El Cajon www.thegarden.org
Web Sites
Riverside County Planning Department
This site has a list of plant recommended for Riverside County as well as a climate zone map of the county.
Water Tips
EMWD's list of the top 20 water-conserving tips for your home.
www.h2ouse.org
This web site provides a virtual tour of a dedicated conservation home. You can see water saving tips room-by-room by taking the Virtual Home Tour: www.h2ouse.org/tour/. Or see the top five actions you can take to start saving water immediately: www.h2ouse.org/action
www.mwdh2o.org
It's never too late or too early to adjust your watering schedule. Cut back on water without cutting into your quality of life. Visit Metropolitan Water District's Landscape Watering Calculator Tool and Watering Index.