Smart Links. Helpful Resources.
Here you'll find a wealth of web resources to help you efficiently manage the irrigation of landscapes and gardens of all sizes, residential and commercial. Included are links to professional irrigation organizations, irrigation hardware manufacturers and landscaping contractor referal services.
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Water Conservation Websites
Always Water Smart
www.alwayswatersmart.comBe Water Wise
www.bewaterwise.comOrange County Surface Soils Texture Map
http://www.mwdoc.com/services/soil-mapUniversity of California Cooperative Extension
California Gardening: Advice to grow by...
Sunset: Kick the Water Habit
http://www.sunset.com/garden/Municipal Water District of Orange County
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Plant Websites
Be Water Wise: The Garden Spot
http://www.bewaterwise.com/knowledge01.htmlUCI Arboretum
Local Source of California Friendly and Native Plants
http://arboretum.bio.uci.edu/index.cfmUniversity of California Cooperative Extension
General Watering Guidelines for Eucalyptus Species in Southern California Urban Landscapes
The 2009 University of California Cooperative Extension reportMaster Gardeners of Orange County
www.uccemg.comOrange County Native Plant Society
http://www.occnps.org/Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden
www.rsabg.orgGarden Web
www.gardenweb.comPlant Encyclopedia
www.floridata.comCalifornia Invasive Plant Council
Don’t invite trouble into your landscape. Know before you buy.
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Watering Schedules
IRWD's Suggested Watering Schedule
(for central Orange County, CA)
Suggested Weekly Irrigation ScheduleWatering Index & Watering Calculator
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Irrigation Efficiency Webinar
Implelmenting the New Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance in Orange County
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Irrigation Products Websites
RainBird
www.rainbird.comToro
www.toro.comHunter Industries
www.hunterindustries.comMP Rotator
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Local Retailers & Resources Websites
Hydro-Scape Products
http://www.hydroscape.com/default.shtmEwing Irrigation
http://www.ewing1.com/general/ews_prd_watermanagement.htmJohn Deere Landscapes
http://www.johndeerelandscapes.com/_Products/Irrg_index.asp
Irrigation Association
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Finding a Landscape Contractor
California Landscape Contractors Association
http://www.clca.org/
Search for member contractors
California Landscape Contractors Association
Water Management Certification Program
Ewing Contractor Referrral Service
http://www.ewing1.com/general/ews_prd_irwd.htm
Irrigation Association
Find an IA Certified Professional
