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Santa Barbara County's water resources are limited and we all need to do our part meeting the current and future water needs of residential, commercial and agricultural uses. With water conservation in mind, there is a need for waterwise, drought-tolerant landscaping in Santa Barbara County. Please review the beautiful example landscapes shown on this website and know that water intensive turf can play a role in the landscape, but should not be the focal point.

Here you will find information on how to design and install a water-wise garden, irrigation methods and equipment that will help you to water your landscape more efficiently, and suggestions on how to easily and effectively maintain your garden. If you have a particular subject in mind, go ahead and find the topic in the following table of contents and just click.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED IRRIGATION
Introduction Introduction to Irrigation
Garden Tours Plant Water Needs
Garden Gallery Before You Design
Plants Smart Controllers
My List Types of Irrigation Systems
Watering Guide Eliminating Run-off and Overspray
DESIGN MAINTENANCE
Introduction to Design Maintaining Your Garden
Questionnaire Mulch
Principles of Design Irrigation Maintenance
Creating the Design Local Resources
Drainage  
Plant Design Water Saving Tips
Installing the Garden  
Working With Professionals