For more on water efficient gardening and gardening with native plants try these on line resources.

• Calflora
• California Native Plant Society
• California Office of Water Use Efficiency
• Native Plants for a California Garden
• SCVWD Water-Wise Plant List
• h2ouse.org Garden Guide

If you are interested in information on gardening public demonstration gardens around the Bay Area offer residents beautiful real-life examples of how to be water-wise by landscaping wisely. A list of these public garden locations can be found on the Santa Clara Valley Water District website.

• How to conserve water in the garden (PDF)
• Are you effectively watering your lawn (PDF)