Metropolitan has created easy-to-follow booklets and reference materials to help homeowners, businesses and institutions like hospitals, schools and universities identify ways to save water. Here you’ll find downloadable waterwise tip cards, California Friendly® gardening guides, how-to videos and original artwork from our latest advertising and outreach campaign.
Rebate and Incentive Program Fact Sheets
Metropolitan has a suite of incentives available for residential and commercial properties.
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Water Saving Checklist
Turf Replacement for Public Agencies
Commercial Turf Replacement Program
General Residential Rebates Postcard
Incentives for Recycled Water On-site Retrofit Program
Water Savings Incentive Program
Commercial Water Efficiency Survey Flyer
No-Cost Home Water Use Surveys Flyer
Look here for easy-to-do ideas on how to cut down water use inside homes and businesses.
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Water Saving Checklist
Maintaining a Healthy Landscape During a Drought
Tips for Being Waterwise Outside and Indoors
Home is Where the Savings Are: An Illustrated Guide
How-to Videos
The videos below provide inspiration and direction for creating and maintaining a California Friendly® landscape. Additional videos can be found in the Garden section.
Convert Sprinklers to Drip Irrigation
Eliminate Runoff: Irrigation Troubleshooting, Cycle and Soak
California Friendly® Gardening Materials
Think beautiful and water-efficient! California Friendly® plants are all that.
TreePeople Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Maintaining a Healthy Landscape During a Drought
California Friendly® Landscape Maintenance Guide
The Waterwise Garden Guidebook
Top 10 California Friendly® Plants
Quick Tips for a California Friendly® Garden
50 Favorites for California Friendly® Landscapes
How to Make a Rain Garden (Spanish version available)
Municipal Guides for Waterwise Gardening
Taking the First Step for a California Friendly® Garden
California Friendly® Landscape Classes Brochure
Watering Tools
Learn more about the watering index and how it is calculated.
Estimate the proper amount of water for your landscape or garden.
Add the Watering Index and H2Love campaign graphics.
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California Friendly® registered trademark of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Many of the flower and garden images are courtesy of the Theodore Payne Foundation.