TEXAS URBAN LANDSCAPE GUIDE INFORMATION INDEX

Introduction
Tips on using the Urban Landscape Guide; how the written guide relates to the Web site; using the PlantSelector database.

Water in the Soil – Plant – Atmosphere Continuum
The relationship between landscape plantings and the characteristics of the environment in which they grow is complex.

Water Wise Landscaping
Principles of the WaterWise landscape design process; techniques for soil analysis and improvement; selecting site-appropriate plants; site features that affect water conservation.

Practical Turf Areas
Turfgrasses form the foundation of many landscapes and serve important functional roles; size and shape of turf areas impacts water use.

Efficient Irrigation
Efficient irrigation strategies, irrigation zoning; alternative irrigation sources.

Mulch
Mulch is the "finishing touch" for landscape beds; it is an important tool for reducing water lost from soil as well as controlling weeds.

Maintenance
Proper maintenance begins with proper plant selection; maintenance should be done in a timely fashion.

Programmatic Approaches to Water Conservation
Any water conservation program begins with education.

Ordinance Approaches to Water Conservation
Successful water conservation programs depend upon a set of well planned and appropriately implemented municipal ordinances.

Landscape Irrigation Conservation and Incentives
ETo-based water budgets; irrigation system design; irrigation controls and sensors; irrigation zoning; turfgrass selection and turfgrass alternatives
 
Implementation of Irrigation BMP
Best Management Practices (BMPs); programmatic and incentive approaches for implementing BMPs.

Ordinances and Rules for Implementing Irrigation BMP
Irrigation system design and installation; compliance activities including education and enforcement.

Implementation
Staffing and resources; cost effectiveness considerations