San Luis Obispo County Water Wise Landscaping website   This is an interactive website created to help the home landscaper design water efficient and climate appropriate landscapes. Visit the website at www.slowaterwiselandscaping.com For more information on how to use the website, visit the YouTube User's Guide.     Irrigation & Plants for the North County Irrigation of landscapes accounts for up to 80% of summer water usage.  This is why the issue of landscape renovations has become such an important aspect of water conservation and efficiency here in California.  Designing landscapes around the appropriate vegitation for the area as well as closely monitoring the watering of these landscapes is so important for the future of our water resources. Renovating a water thirsty landscape into a water sustainable landscape is single-handedly one of the best things anyone could do to save water resources.  Monitoring irrigation closely is also very helpful as so much water used to irrigate is inefficiently used.          Visit our Conservation Home Page  and Events Page for a list of current Workshops available to TCSD customers.   Remember to perform yearly maintenance inspections on your irrigation system. Overtime, parts and pieces will degrade due to wear and exposure.   Leaks add up! Leaks through an opening (60 psi): Size:          Gallons per month wasted: 1/4" 400,000 3/16" 225,000 1/8" 100,000 1/16" 25,000 1/32" 6,300   North County Plant of the Month:     Irrigation and Plants:   Templeton's Recommended Watering Schedule   Things to Consider When Using the Watering Schedule     Brochures & Publications: Landscape Watering Tip Card   Best Way to Reduce Water Usage Features of a Sustainable Landscape