Nurseries and Suppliers

Would you like a low-water, lush, leafy space of your own? Here are our sources for the plants and systems that fill the city hall and post office landscapes.

Nurseries

• Descanso Gardens Gift Shop
• Las Pilitas Nursery
• Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery
• El Nativos Growers (Trade, Wholesale)

Irrigation

• Ewing: Trade, Courses and Training (City Hall)
• Netafim: Low-flow, subsurface drip irrigation (City Hall)
• Rainbird: Low-flow, subsurface drip irrigation and training (Post Office)

ROI Calculation

If you are considering a landscape renovation at home, here is a formula for estimating the operational savings associated with installing a lush, leafy, low-water native landscape vs. a traditional landscape, gravelscape, or synthetic lawn.

Operational savings in gardens like these can include:

• 100 percent of the annual flower budge
• 100 percent of the toxic chemical fertilizer budget
• 100 percent of the toxic chemical pesticide budget
• 100 percent of soil amendment budget
• 81 percent of the time spent on maintenance
• 75 percent of the funds used for mower petrol
• 60-80 percent of the water previously needed
• 63 percent of fees associated with garden waste
• 15-50 percent of the energy dedicated to climate control