- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- DESIGN
- Introduction to Design
- Active Family
- Empty Nesters
- Young Professionals
- Questionnaire
- Principles of Design
- Design Concepts
- Working With Professionals
- Drainage
- Soil
- Climate/Weather
- Safety
- Landscape & Irrigation Plans
- Landscape Design
- Installing the Garden
- Hydrozoning
- Public and Demonstration Gardens
- Xeriscape
- Garden Care
- Composting
- Lawn
- Maintaining Your Garden
- Plant Water Needs
- Mulch
- Pest Management
- Growing a Healthy Garden
- Reading a Pesticide Label
- Pruning Landscape Plants
- Planting Instructions
- IRRIGATION
- Irrigation 101
- Types of Irrigation Systems
- Upgrading Existing System
- Choosing an Irrigation Control System
- Irrigation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Eliminating Run-off and Overspray
- Acknowledgments
Hydrozoning — Placing and Grouping Plants Wisely
Organize the garden into hydrozones by grouping plants with similar water needs. If plants requiring little or no irrigation are mixed with those requiring a regulated schedule, one or the other is going to suffer. The thrifty plants may drown from over-watering, while the under-watered plants may die of thirst. Grouping plants with similar water needs helps keep plants healthy and simplifies plant care.
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The Hydrozone Report separates the plants by their water needs. To access the Hydrozone Report first make sure that you have added one or more plants to My List and go to the Home Menu, select the My List tab at the top, then Hydrozones Report from the list. To determine the water need for an existing plant go to the Home Menu, select Plants, then Plants by Common or Botanical Name, click on the picture of a plant and select "Culture". While this program has an extensive plant list, it is not a complete list. Consult local libraries, plant societies or clubs, and local nurseries for information on plants that are not included. This link has general watering info: http://www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/landscape/