Water Conservation Information for Landscape Professionals

The Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture has many resources for landscaping professionals. Some publications on water management and efficiency are:

- BMPs in the Landscape
(Adobe PDF)
- Coping with Watering Restrictions in the Landscape
- Environmentally Friendly Landscape Practices
(Adobe PDF)
- Xeriscape: A Guide to Developing a Water-Wise Landscape
(Adobe PDF)

Turfgrass Water Management Website

Georgia Turf Water Conservation Best Management Practices

Georgia Certified Landscape Professional Program

The Southern Nursery Association has just published their new edition of the Best Management Practices Guide. Download the order form (Adobe PDF) to obtain this manual.

Florida has the Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources in Florida (Adobe PDF)

Nursery Crop Growers and Water Management

North Carolina State University has several good papers on best management practices for irrigation at nurseries. These are recommended reading!

- Drip Irrigation and Fertilization Procedures for Field Grown Nursery Crops
(Adobe PDF)
- Cycled Irrigation Improves Irrigation Efficiency
(Adobe PDF)
- Drought Effects on Growing Nursery Crops
(Adobe PDF)
- Managing Drought on Nursery Crops

The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension has an excellent publication on recycling water and other water quality concerns for nursery water management!

-  Water Quality Handbook for Nurseries

Greenhouse Operations and Water Management

The University of Georgia has several in-depth bulletins on water issues for greenhouse growers.

Greenhouse*A*Syst Series of 6 bulletins in Adobe PDF format

- Water Use and Expansion Assessment
- Irrigation and Technology Assessment
- Water Management Assessment
- Water Quality Assessment
- Water Recycling and Water Reuse Assessment
- Water Use Regulation, Legislative Awareness and Company Water Policy Assessment
- Essential pH Management


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