The California Center for Urban Horticulture will host a low-water-use landscaping workshop from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Giedt Hall Room 1001 at UC Davis. The workshop will discuss how to determine the needed amount of water to apply and how to properly maintain irrigation systems.

Also included will be how to use the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species tool and how to choose the best plants for use in low-water-use landscapes.

A landscape tour of a low-water landscape will wrap up the meeting and help gardeners begin to think about how to make changes in their landscapes. In closing, the workshop will provide the participants with take-aways they can use to continue their education.

The California drought is impacting the way gardeners use water in the landscape. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American household uses 320 gallons of water each day. Of this, 30 percent is used outdoors, and half of that is for watering lawns and gardens. It is estimated that half of that water is wasted due to inefficient watering methods and systems. Many gardeners want to make a change to use less water but aren’t sure how.

Master Gardeners and garden enthusiasts are welcome. Attendees with some background knowledge of plants and irrigation systems will benefit most from this workshop, a news release said. Participants will need a working knowledge of the following terms: scheduling, irrigation controller, precipitation rate, water pressure, soil type and infiltration.

Registration costs $45 per person and includes morning coffee and lunch. To register, visit http://ccuh.ucdavis.edu.

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