How-to

The following how-to pages offer explicit guidance, usable tools, and applicable resources for homeowners who are landscaping or relandscaping their properties.

 

http://www.wildflower.org/howto/ 

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers a variety of articles containing “a wealth for information about the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants and landscapes.”   Here you can find such instructional materials on how to plant a buffalo grass lawn, guidance on planting native gardens, butterfly gardens, meadows, wildlife gardens, and much more.

http://www.txsmartscape.com/design_tools/index.asp

The West Texas SmartScape® site has all the tools you need to design your own “Texas SmartScape®”.

http://www.snwa.com/html/land_designplan.html

“Design Your Own Landscape: Designing a landscape takes planning.  Use these tools to determine your landscaping needs and to design a water smart landscape that best fits your lifestyle.”  Sponsored by the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

 http://www.garden.org/howtos/

National Gardening Association “How-to Projects” covers a wide range subjects from detailed planning guides to maintenance instructions to pest control and more.  Whether you are starting a new landscape, redesigning an existing one, or just have a minor project or problem, this is where you will find the tools.

 http://www.abcwua.org/content/view/73/63/#xerictemplates

 This Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority site features downloadable design templates, plant lists, and rainwater harvest garden instructions.

IrrigationTutorials.com

“Welcome! You’ve just found the web’s mother lode of free irrigation information!”