Plants
Native and climate-appropriate plants are critical to our local watershed. When we use native and climate appropriate plants it helps save precious water and supports biodiversity. The following resources help in choosing appropriate plants for your site, and how to plant and care for them to create beautiful, climate-resilient landscapes.
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- Southern California Native Plants
- Alternatives to Grass
- TreePeople’s Native Plants – A Starter List
- TreePeople’s Non-Native Plants – A Starter List
- Monthly Maintenance Checklist
- Sample Landscape Plans: Commercial Landscape
- Sample Landscape Plans: Parking Lot With Bioswales and Curb Cuts
- Sample Landscape Plans: Community Garden/Fruit Tree Grove/Stormwater Solution
- Sample Landscape Plans: Parking Lot With Permeable Pavement & Additional Green Space
- Sample Landscape Plans: Backyard Swale, Berm and Dry Creek System
- Sample Landscape Plans: Backyard Trench Drain to Swale (non-permeable space)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Backyard Permeable Paving,Hardscape Reduction (shady exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Backyard Permeable Paving, Hardscape Reduction (sunny exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Apartment Communal Area (shady exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Apartment Communal Area (sunny exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Parkway with Swale
- Sample Landscape Plans: Climate Appropriate Parkway Planting
- Sample Landscape Plans: Front Yard Native and Climate Appropriate Landscape (shady exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Front Yard Native and Climate Appropriate Landscape (sunny exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Front Yard Rain Garden (shady exposure)
- Sample Landscape Plans: Front Yard Rain Garden (sunny exposure)
- Do-It-Yourself Site Assessment Tool
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