Keeping Green Landscapers Guide

Resources and References

Board and Other Programs

CIWMB publications on topics mentioned are available online, or by calling the CIWMB publications clearinghouse at (800) CA-WASTE.

Staff Directory: To reach staff for specific CIWMB programs, use the online directory. or call (916) 255-2200 and ask for that program.

California Waste Prevention Info Exchange, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95812. Phone: (916) 341-6363. The Info Exchange has sample outreach materials from other organizations and offers technical assistance.

CalMAX^SM, the California Materials Exchange, is a free catalogue and listing service offered by the CIWMB that operates on the "one person’s trash is another’s treasure" principle. Generators of potentially reusable "waste" products (empty containers, pallets, etc.) can list those items. Interested parties looking for a low- or no-cost supply source can find what they need. For information on CalMAX^SM, call (916) 341-6614.

The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) has produced a comprehensive guide to environmentally sound landscaping practices. The Resource Recovery Handbook: Tips for an Environmentally Sensitive Green Industry is available for a nominal fee by contacting: CLCA, 2021 N Street #300, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 448-2522.

Books and Reports

The following is a partial list of the wide variety of books on the subjects discussed in this guide.

Water Efficient and Native Plants

Lawns and Groundcovers, M. MacCaskey, H.P. Books, Tucson, AZ 1982

Ornamental Grasses—The Amber Wave, C. Ottsen, 1989

The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses, J. Greenlee, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA 1992

Grasses in California, B. Crampton, University of California Press, Berkeley, CA 1974

Hard Fescue for Minimum Maintenance, A. Harivandi, University of California Cooperative Extension, Alameda County, 1982

Plants for Dry Climates, M.R. Duffield & W.D. Jones, H.P. Books, Tucson, AZ 1981

California Native Trees and Shrubs, L. Leenz and J. Dourley, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, CA 1981

Trees and Shrubs for Dry California Landscapes, B. Perry, Land Design Publishing, San Dimas, CA 1981

Landscape Plants for Western Regions, B. Perry, Land Design Publishing, San Dimas, CA 1992

Selected Native Plants in Color, B. Coate and D. White, Saratoga Horticultural Foundation, San Martin, CA 1980

Plants for California Landscapes, California State Department of Water Resources, 1981

Oaks of California, B.M. Pavlik, P.C. Muick, et al, Cachuma Press, Los Olivos, CA 1991

Complete Garden Guide to the Native Shrubs of California, G. Keator, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA 1993

Complete Garden Guide to the Native Perennials of California, G. Keator, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA 1990

Gardening in Dry Climates, Ortho Books, Santa Barbara, CA 1989

Growing California Native Plants, M.G. Schmidt, University of California Press, Berkeley, CA 1980

Waterwise Gardening, Lane Publishing Co., Menlo Park, CA 1989

Water Conserving Plants and Landscapes for the Bay Area, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Oakland, CA 1990

Xeriscape Landscaping--Preventing Pollution and Using Resources Efficiently, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water (WH-556F), EPA-840-B-93-001, April 1993

WOCULS--Water Use Classification of Landscape Species: A Guide to the Water Needs of Landscape Plants, L.R. Costello & K.S. Jones, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Francisco and San Mateo County Office

Composting

Composting to Reduce the Waste Stream--A Guide to Small Scale Food and Yard Waste Composting, Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY 1991

Composting and Mulching: A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Wastes, C. Rosen, et al., University of Minnesota, Extension Service, St. Paul, MN 1988

Backyard Composting--Your Complete Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings, Harmonious Technologies, Harmonious Press, Ojai, CA 1992

Let It Rot!, S. Campbell, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal, VT

The BioCycle Guide to the Art and Science of Composting, BioCycle Magazine, The JG Press, Emmaus, PA 1991

Composting Operations Regulatory Requirements, Title 14 California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3.1, Section 17850, et seq.

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