This document provides resources for creating a California friendly landscape. It lists various organizations that can help with landscape design, plant identification, irrigation systems, and water conservation. Some of these resources include the Water Conservation Garden, Master Gardener Association, Quail Botanical Gardens, and websites like bewaterwise.com which provide tips on drought-tolerant plants, watering, and conservation. It also summarizes the Olivenhain Municipal Water District's landscape makeover project which aims to demonstrate water-wise gardening principles to reduce outdoor water usage.

1. Makeover Partners California Friendly
Resources
(760) 744-5240 • www.hunterindustries.com
If you are considering a land-
(760) 944-5777 • www.grangettos.com
scape design, the following re-
sources may assist you: California Friendly
www.kelloggarden.com www.bewaterwise.com - Tips on Landscape Makeover
1-866-RENT-ECR • www.elcaminorental.com plant identification, watering, conservation
and a new native plant hotline.
Water Calculator at http://
800-774-5296 • www.heaviland.net Site in
apps.sandiego.gov/landcalc/start.do to
April
determine the right watering schedule for
2005
your yard.
www.mwhglobal.com
www.sdcwa.org Quail Botanical Gardens - Encinitas
Demonstration Garden that offers
landscape workshops. Contact (760) 436-
3036 or www.quailbotanical.com.
Water Conservation Garden - A
(760) 436-6062 • davetree@earthlink.com
huge demonstration garden with various
J.M.D. Landscape, Inc.
trails that educate on the use of mulch,
(760)942-6496 • jmdlandscape@msn.com
design concepts, drip irrigation, drought-
tolerant plants and much more.
www.mwdh2o.com Master Gardener Association - Visit
Special Thanks to District http://mastergardenerssandiego.org or call
Customers:
Jack Krauss the hotline at (858) 694-2860 M-F from
Evelyn Alemanni 9AM to 3 PM for free advice on plants,
Dr. Madeliene Cosman
pest control and maintenance.
District Contact Information Gardening Periodicals, Newsletters
Makeover Project Coordinator: Teresa Chase and Websites.
(760) 632-4641 or tchase@olivenhain.com Phase I—Demolition Completed May 2005
District Main Line (760) 753-6466 The Sunset Western Garden Book
www.omwd.com and other new and used books. Find information on landscape design, plant
Visit our website for more information on the identification, irrigation systems, watering schedules
makeover and the partners involved, as well as other and much more at :
District projects, services and programs available to
District customers.

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Materials will be developed that will detail the steps can be achieved through the application of California
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inside the home to outside in 2004.
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their yard transformed into a beautiful water-wise wished to transplant. District There are seven principles that have been used in
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retreat. The winning yard was within the staff assisted with the nibh euismod tincidunt traditional landscaping for years as separate or
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utilizing a backhoe partially combined principles. Xeriscape (pronounced
ture or graphic.
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than 1500 sq ft, having a mixture of irrigation and dump truck provided by zeer-eh-scape) incorporates all of them into one
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components and a traditional design and also El Camino Rental. holistic method resulting in a unique landscaping
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centrally located to act as a community approach that combines all the necessary elements to
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The patio, decorative wall achieve water conservation. When all seven
demonstration garden. cumsan.
and walkway were not originally part of the makeover principles (planning and design, practical turf areas,
District partners donated their time, resources and the owner hired a contractor separately. The hard mulches, efficient irrigation and hydrozones, soil
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and specialized talents to educate the public on scape was completed June 7th. Next, the trees purchased analysis, appropriate plants and maintenance) are
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the importance of designing an attractive yard that by Montgomery Watson Harza were planted by implemented correctly, the result is a significant
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will meet a family’s North Coast Arborists, Inc. The irrigation system reduction in water consumption without the loss of
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needs without donated by Hunter Industries, Inc. and Grangetto’s the beauty that landscapes provide.
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using a lot of Farm & Garden Supply will be installed by JMD
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water, saving them Landscape, Inc on June 13th. Heaviland
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money. Enterprises, Inc. will then install the plant material, the
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sod donated by Grangetto’s, and the amendments District Contact Information
commodo consequat. Duis te feugi- Please see listProject Coordinator:
Makeover on the back
provided by Kellogg Garden Products.
facilisi. Duis autem dolor in hendrerit in Teresa Chase
of this brochure for 632-4641 or
New porch, walkway and decorative (760) irriga-
wall reduce the amount of turf in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat,
The San Diego County Water Agency and tion systemtchase@olivenhain.com
assistance re-
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Metropolitan Water District are supporting the pro- sources.
use no water and require less
maintenance than plant material. ject financially and MW Peltz & Associates provided
the design for the project.