We covered so much territory in this class, it is challenging to provide all the resources.  Here are a few to get you started.

 

California American Water Districts:

 

Los Angeles

https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/District-Resources/Los-Angeles/

8657 Grand Avenue  |  Rosemead, CA 91770  | Hours: 8:30am-4pm |  Phone: 626-614-2536

 

Meadowbrook/Merced

https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/District-Resources/Meadowbrook

Victoria Petrone, Victoria.Petrone@amwater.com

2272 Meadowbrook | Merced CA 95348 | Hours: 8:30AM-4PM  |  Phone: (209) 819-5283

 

San Diego

https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/District-Resources/San-Diego/

1025 Palm Avenue | Imperial Beach, CA 91932 | Hours: 8:30 am-4:00 pm | Phone 619-446-5707

 

Sacramento

https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/District-Resources/Sacramento/

Victoria Petrone: Victoria.Petrone@amwater.com

4701 Beloit Drive Sacramento | Sacramento CA 95838 | Hours: 8:30am-4pm  |  Conservation Hotline: 1-916-568-4201

 

Sonoma County

https://www.amwater.com/caaw/conservation/district-resources/sonoma-county/

4787 Old Redwood Highway  | Santa Rosa, CA 95403 |  Hours 8:30am-4:00pm  |  Drop box available 24/7

Phone (707) 542-8329, ext. 0

 

Ventura

https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/District-Resources/Ventura/

Wendy Aikman: Wendy.L.Aikman@amwater.com

2439 W. Hillcrest Drive  |  Newbury Park, CA 91320 |   Hours: 7:30am – 3:00pm  | Phone: 1-805-454-0909

 

 

G3 Watershed Approach to Landscaping Guidelines

Teaming with Microbes, Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis

The Soil will Save Us, Kristin Ohlson

 

Soil:

Natural Resources Conservation Service:

Kiss the Ground:

LA Compost:

U.S Composting Council

Paul Stamets, Mycologist, Scientist

Soil Science Society of America

Chip and Drop:

 

Harvesting Rainwater

 

Plant Resources:

Calscape – Great resources for all plants California Native

Missour Botanical Garden – Dry Shade

Tree of Life – Dry Shade

Tree of Life – Slopes

Theodore Payne Nursery

 

Irrigation:

Working with Drip – Rainbird

https://www.rainbird.com/homeowners/drip-irrigation-basics

 

Water Calculators:

Sacramento: https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/Conservation/Water-Works-Calculator/

Cal Am General: https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/Conservation/Water-Works-Calculator/

Southern California: https://www.amwater.com/caaw/Conservation/Conservation/Water-Works-Calculator/

 

Gardening Resources:

Los Angeles visit: http://www.cawlosangelesgardening.com/

San Diego visit: http://www.cawsandiegogardening.com/

Sacramento visit: http://www.cawsacramentogardening.com/

Ventura visit: http://www.venturacountygardening.com/

 

Waterwise Garden Guidebook:

California Watershed Approach to Landscape Design:

Landscape guidelines, including vegetable gardening:

 

California Friendly Maintenance Guide:

More information about Regional Rebates:

EPA WaterSense Approved Products:

Hire a Landscape Professional:

Integrated Pest Management:

 

 

Tree Resources:

Calculating Tree Water Needs:

California Center for Urban Horticulture

Tree Ring Irrigation Contraption (TRIC):

Arborists – Trees are Good

Audubon Society – trimming for birds

Suzanne Simard, Author and Professor of Forest Ecology

International Society of Arboriculture 

 

 

Happy Gardening.