Center for Landscape & Urban Horticulture

Welcome!

 

Oak Trees on Golf Course
Large shade tree in a sunny grassy park.

Welcome to the Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture (CLUH), an information resource of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UC Cooperative Extension). The CLUH supports UC Cooperative Extension educational and applied research programs serving California's environmental horticulture industry. This site features science-based information on:

 

Please review our Mission Statement.

 

 

Low Water Landscape
Modern landscaped courtyard with grasses and small trees.

For the latest science-based information on landscape water needs, please visit our pages under Landscape Water Conservation and Irrigation Management.

 

 

 

 

Cactus Garden LA Arboretum
Desert garden with cacti and succulents.

Information is contributed by University of California Cooperative Extension scientists. All content is reviewed by these or other experts to assure it is authoritative and science-based. Featured are summaries of technical topics, fact sheets, newsletters, reports, commentary, and web links.

 

 

Calif. water use pie chart 2015
Pie chart showing California water use by category.

THE 9%: Landscape irrigation accounts for just 9% of water use in California, yet landscapes are under relentless attack as California confronts ongoing drought.  The facts presented here show how these attacks are misguided and that there are ways to conserve water without degrading landscape plantings.

 

Does the landscape you manage have a water budget or water conservation goal that seems impossible to meet? Read about Five Simple Steps for Conserving Landscape Water.

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Dew drops on green grass.

 

For Home Gardening information and resources, please visit the University of California Garden Web 

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Raised Bed Gardening
Person watering a raised vegetable garden bed.

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