Resources

On demand workshops

Check out our in-depth workshop recordings on a variety of DIY topics including garden design, installation, landscape care, water capture, irrigation, and more!

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Landscape Transformation Basics
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California Native Garden Design
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Installation and Establishment
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Pruning and Maintenance
See our full workshop Youtube playlist

Upcoming free LIVE workshops

Join our expert staff for an empowering learning experience. You can do this, and we are here to teach you how! Workshops are offered at the Waterwise Community Center in Montclair and online.

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Details for installation and planning

Proper Planting

Simple techniques for getting your waterwise plants into the ground and off to a great start.

Mulch

Woodchips? Gravel? Decomposed granite? See the most common ways to cover soil and their benefits.

Dry Streambeds

The most attractive and practical way to capture rain while helping your garden and the environment!

Wildflowers

Annual wildflowers can be a fun and beautiful way to add extra seasonal beauty and habitat value to your space.

French Drains

A compact method to capture rainfall that can be a good solution when you have limited options.

Pathways

Robust methods for constructing gravel and decomposed granite paths though the garden.

Where to buy plants and landscape materials

We share a Local Landscape Suppliers list of business that sell waterwise and California native plants, landscape construction materials, mulch materials, and irrigation supplies to our local communities.

Grow Native Nursery at the California Botanic Garden
1500 N. College Ave., Claremont CA 91711
phone (909) 625-8767
(California native plants and wildflower seeds, huge selection, nursery closed summer)

Garrison Foothill Nursery
679 East 16th St., Upland CA 91784
phone (909) 949-9878
(California Native Plants, Southwest Native Plants, and Other Ornamental Plants)

Glendora Gardens
1132 S. Grand Ave., Glendora CA 91740
phone (626) 914-6718
(General Nursery with Waterwise Plants)

Theodore Payne Foundation
10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley, CA 91352
phone (818) 768-1802
(California Native Plants, Huge Selection, Demonstration Plantings)

Sunshine Growers
12441 Riverside Drive, Eastvale CA 91752
phone (909) 923-7277
(General Nursery with Succulents, additional locations in Corona and Yucaipa)

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply – groworganic.com

(Bulk seeds of some wildflower species, CA native and non-native, and organic gardening supplies)

Cal Poly Pomona Nursery at The Cal Poly Farm Store
4102 South University Drive, Pomona, CA 91768
phone (909) 869-2299
(Primarily Culinary Herbs and Fruit Trees)

Tree of Life Nursery
33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675
phone (949)-728-0685
(Primarily California Native Plants and wildflower seeds with additional interesting selections from the southwest, seasonal vegetable starts, demonstration plantings)

Plant Material
3350 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90065
phone (323) 474-6842
(California Native and Waterwise Plants, Vegetables and Herbs, Specialty Garden Tools)

Artemisia Nursery
5068 Valley Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90032
phone (323) 795-5515
(California Native and Waterwise Plants, Vegetables and Herbs)

American Meadows – americanmeadows.com
(Bulk seeds of many wildflower species, including many CA native species. Be careful with selection, they sell to the entire country and many of their products will not grow well here)

Useful downloads

Hiring a contractor

If you are working with a contractor, hiring the right team for the job is critically important for the success of your project and the long-term health of your garden.

Detail Pages

A downloadable, magazine-format version of the information contained in the "Details for Installation and Planning" links, above.

Visit our garden

Come see us at our free public demonstration garden in Montclair. You will find close to three acres of waterwise and California native plantings in themed areas. Plants are labeled, and every season is different, so come back often!

Hours of Operation Monday – Saturday 8:00am – 4:00pm (Closed on Major Holidays)

Waterwise Community Center programs​

Free workshops, free mulch and compost, free water efficiency consultations for residents, businesses, and HOAs, and more!

See all our programs

Note: Some programs are only available to service area residents.

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Welcome to the Waterwise Garden Digital Tour

This is a digital registry created to offer further information on the physical signs in our waterwise garden and park premises.

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