Plants & Materials
The following nurseries and companies offering other landscape supplies partner with The Water Conservation Garden to provide the necessary materials to create a beautiful, water-wise garden. Members of The Water Conservation Garden receive a 10-20% discount on purchases at the following retailers.
- Anderson’s La Costa Nursery and Design Center
- Barrels and Branches Nursery
- Cuyamaca College Nursery
- El Plantio Nursery & Landscaping
- Hunter’s Nursery
- Kniffing’s Nurseries
- Mission Hills Nursery
- Rancho Valhalla Nursery
- The Madd Potter
- Rancho San Diego Nursery
Sources for Other Nurseries in Southern California
- Additional Nurseries that Carry Water-Smart Plants
- Mulch and Compost: Contact Miramar Greenery for free mulch and compost
- bewaterwise.com
Plant Lists
- California-Friendly Plant List—Listed by Common Name
- California-Friendly Plant List—Listed by Botanical Name
- Nifty 50 Plant List for WaterSmart Landscapes
Fire Safety
- California Native Plant Society Native Plant Landscaping to Reduce Wildfire Risk http://www.cnpssd.org/fire/ReduceFireRisk.pdf
- Fire Safe Council San Diego County
- Guide to Staying Safe During Wildfires
- Ready San Diego: Wild Land Fire
- Ready for Wildfire –Creating Defensible Space
- San Diego County Wild Land Fire Facts and Preparedness
- San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Brush Management and Weed Abatement
Landscape Professionals
- California Landscape Contractors Association
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Association of Professional Landscape Designers
- Landscape Designers and Landscape Architects who give advice at Garden events
- Water Managers Certified by the California Landscape Contractors Association