WUCOLS
WUCOLS is the acronym for Water Use Classifications of Landscape Species. Created by California state agencies, it classifies every landscape plant typically available in the nursery trade.
- WUCOLS Home Page User Manual explains water use criteria. Plant database search tool by City.
- MWELO – Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for California
Water Agencies
- California Department of Water Resources – DWR
- California Water Science from US Geologic Survey
- UCANR – Agriculture and Natural Resources – University of California gardening resources
- The California Gardening Web University of California
- California Master Gardeners – Find a California Master Gardener by County
- Association of California Water Agencies – Contact your local agency. Excellent resources
- – East Bay Municipal Utility District
- – Contra Costa Water District
- – San Francisco Water Public Utility District
- – Metropolitan Water District (Los Angeles)
- – Municipal Water District Orange County
- – San Diego Water Authority
Plant Societies
- California Native Plant Society
- Mediterranean Garden Society
- California Horticultural Society
- California Garden and Landscape Historical Society
- Pacific Horticulture
- San Diego Horticultural Society
- California Master Gardeners
- Southern California Horticultural Society
- Western Horticultural Society
- California Native Grasslands Association
Books and Websites
- Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates Nora Harlow and Saxon Holt
- The Dry Gardening Handbook Olivier Filippi
- Calscape – California Native Plant Society plant database
- Save Our Water State of California Water Conservation tips and action
- Drought Portal California official website
- Be Water Wise Southern California gardening advice from Metropolitan Water District
- Rescape formerly Bay Friendly Landscapes Coalition
- Water Efficient Landscaping Guide from California Department of Water Resources
- Water Education Foundation
- California Center for Urban Horticulture
- Gardening in Mediterranean Climates Worldwide
- California Drought from Pacific Institute
- California Association of Resource Conservation Districts – CA Agriculture
- Defensible Space – Fire safety garden design
Nursery Websites
- San Marcos Growers – Wholesale, Excellent Plant information
- Mountain States Nursery – Wholesale
- Australian Native Plant Nursery – Ventura
- Tree of Life California natives
- Devil Mountain wholesale