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Plant Lists for Water Conservation

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This monthly series of articles from the SDHS newsletter Let's Talk Plants! examines how to deal with water as a precious resource, using low water, high performance plants, and how to design, install and maintain a successful water miserly landscape.

Did You Get That? Summarizing Drought Tolerant Gardening
in Eleven Easy Steps

By Series Editor Cindy Sparks, SDHS Board member, Master Gardener
First published in the January 2010 newsletter, Number 184

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Maintaining Your New Drought Tolerant Plantings:
Watch Your Water, Weeds and Woes

By Series Editor Cindy Sparks, SDHS Board member, Master Gardener
First published in the December 2009 newsletter, Number 183

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Ready, Set, GO!
By Series Editor Cindy Sparks, SDHS Board member, Master Gardener
First published in the November 2009 newsletter, Number 182

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To Design or Not to Design: There Is Only One Answer!
By SDHS member Pamela Homfelt
First published in the October 2009 newsletter, Number 181

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To Design or Not to Design: That Is the Question
By SDHS Member Pamela Homfelt
First published in the September 2009 newsletter, Number 180

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Choosing and Using Native Plants in Your Garden
By Sue Marchetti, California Native Plant Society, and Master Gardener
First published in the August 2009 newsletter, Number 179

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Bring Birds into Your Garden
by Mel Hinton and David Kimball
Edited by Cindy Sparks
First published in the July 2009 newsletter, Number 178

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Drought Tolerant Gardening with Succulents: Consider This
by Jeff Moore, Owner, Solana Succulents
Edited by Cindy Sparks
First published in the June 2009 newsletter, Number 177

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A Spring Garden Tour: Drought Tolerant Gardening
Edited by Cindy Sparks
First published in the May 2009 newsletter, Number 176

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Initial Planning: Identifying Your Needs and Requirements, Setting Your Water Use Goal
Edited by Cindy Sparks
First published in the April 2009 newsletter, Number 175

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Evaulate Your Irrigation System
By Dave Shaw, UCCE Farm Advisor (as told to Cindy Sparks)

Edited by Cindy Sparks
First published in the March 2009 newsletter, Number 174

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Why Water Conservation is Important
By Vincent Lazaneo, UCCE Horticulture Advisor
Edited by Cindy Sparks
First published in the February 2009 newsletter, Number 173

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