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Monday, August 10, 2009

Water Use and Soil Surveys

On July 27th, Ed talked to us about drip irrigation materials and methods. He mentioned the WUCOLS, which is the "Water Use Classification of Landscape Species." You can look up the water use data for your plants in our region, published by the University of California Extension.

On August 3rd, Garrett talked to us about soil care and chemistry. He mentioned the USDA Soil Survey, which you can use to find the soil type and characteristics found in your own yard.