Links to More Information
Useful Water Conservation Websites and Publications
General
- Santa Clara Valley Water District Conservation Website
- California Urban Water Conservation Council
- California Water News
Virtual Home Water Conservation Tour
Plumbing and Toilets
Garden Information
- Bay Friendly Landscaping and Gardening
- A Bay-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Mulch
- Better Homes & Gardens Magazine
- Ruth Bancroft Garden website
- California Native Plant Society
- Guide to landscaping in a water-saving manner
- Guide to Estimating Irrigation Water Needs, including a complete guide to California plants
Irrigation Information
- Irrigation Association
- Irrigation and Green Industry Network
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Western Regional Climate Data Center:
RAWS weather data for San Jose (This is a great link for local San Jose data including current evapotranspiration data)