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Explore our large selection of useful conservation and water use efficiency publications and website links. Here you'll learn more about water resources, water use efficiency, irrigation research and suppliers, and how to be Always Water Smart.

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Research, Studies & Newsletters


California Single Family Water Use Efficiency Study  
IRWD Customer Newsletters  
IRWD Research Studies

 Finding a Landscape Contractor


California Landscape Contractors Association
Water Management Certification Program
Ewing Contractor Referrral Service    
Find an IA Certified Professional

 Irrigation Products Websites


RainBird
Toro
Hunter Industries
MP Rotator

 Local Retailers


Hydro-Scape Products  
Ewing Irrigation  
John Deere Landscapes
Irrigation Association

 
 Web Resources


OC Succulents
Be Water Wise: The Garden Spot 
UCI Arboretum: Local Source of California Friendly and Native Plants 
Master Gardeners of Orange County 
Orange County Native Plant Society  
Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden
Garden Web
Plant Encyclopedia   
California Invasive Plant Council:  Don’t invite trouble into your landscape.  Know before you buy.

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