Water guides available for smart landscaping

A free, full-color guide, “Nifty-50: Plants for Water Smart Landscapes,” is available at the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon and at participating nurseries.

The brochure is part of a regional push to reduce the amount of water used for landscaping.

It highlights 50 plant varieties that thrive in San Diego County’s semiarid climate, including shrubs, perennials, grasses and ground covers.
Featured species also are displayed at the garden, and they can be viewed online at thegarden.org.

“The list narrows the choices to some especially good performers that are fairly easy to find to help people get started,” said Marty Eberhardt, executive director of the conservation garden.