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Documents and Publications


Acacia - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Acacia trees for your landscape.   [download pdf]



Agave - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Agaves for your landscape.   [download pdf]



Aloe - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Aloes for your landscape.   [download pdf]



Buenas razones para eliminar el césped
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¿Le gustaría ver recibos de agua más bajos y tener menos trabajo en el jardín de su casa?   [download pdf]



Caesalpinia - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Caesalpinia for your landscape. These plants include the Mexican Bird of Paradise, Red Bird of Paradise and Yellow Bird of Parad   [download pdf]



Calliandra - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Calliandra for your landscape. These plants include the Fairy Duster and Baja Fairy Duster.   [download pdf]



Cassia - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Cassia for your landscape. These beautiful spring flowering plants are a foundation plant for spring.   [download pdf]



Cercidium - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Cercidium for your landscape. These plants also known by the scientific name Parkinsonia include the Palo Verde and Palo Brea tr   [download pdf]



Chilopsis linearis - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring Chilopsis linearis for your landscape. These plants also known as Desert Trees, are great for small landscapes.   [download pdf]



Fall Color Combinations
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You don't have to travel out of the Sonoran Desert to see fall color. Use this handy plant selection guide to choose plants that show off in Fall! One   [download pdf]



Guia para el cuidado del jardin desertico
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Siga estos simples consejos ofrecidos en esta guia para ayudarle a mantener un jardin saludable, bonito y eficiente en el consumo de agua.   [download pdf]



Irrigation: Guidelines for Landscape Drip Irrigation Systems
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Everything you need to know on the subject of irrigation! Including; materials, design requirements, installation, testing and troubleshooting, wateri   [download pdf]



Irrigation: Landscape Watering Schedules
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Season is plural when you are talking landscape watering, even in the Valley! The following guidelines are for established plants (1 year for shrubs,    [download pdf]



Irrigation: New Controller Products
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New technologies bring us 'Smart Technology' for Irrigation Controllers.   [download pdf]



Irrigation: Schedule Report Form
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Form to download.   [download pdf]



Landscape Water Use Results Are In!
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What do the landscape practices and preferences of 1800 residential homeowners mean? Follow the results of ASU's survey to learn more.   [download pdf]



Penstemon - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring a variety of Penstemons for your landscape.    [download pdf]



Pests and Insects: Integrated Pest Management
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Deflating the myth of "it's us against them." Information on how to evaluate, identify and assess what to do about the bugs in our life.   [download pdf]



Pithecellobium - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring a variety of Pithecellobium for your landscape. Also known as Texas Ebony, this is a great tree for desert landscapes.   [download pdf]



Plants for Poolsides
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Your pool will be even more inviting when you surround it with colorful desert plants. But special considerations should be taken when selecting plant   [download pdf]



Prosopis - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring a variety of Prosopis for your landscape. Also known as Mesquite, you will find there is a variety of trees all with different    [download pdf]



Rabbit Resistant Plants
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OK, so nothing is really going to stop those rabbits if they are hungry enough. But try these plants if you’re looking for their least favorite mea   [download pdf]



Spring Color Combinations
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We are fortunate in the Sonoran Desert that we have a large palette of desert-adapted plants to choose from. One of the elements of design most attrac   [download pdf]



Summer Color Combinations
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Summer in the Sonoran Desert; the plants are holding up better in the heat than the people! That is if you pick the right plants. Use this guide to he   [download pdf]



Trees in the Landscape
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The argument for more trees. A tree's value, variety and care tell the story.   [download pdf]



Trees: Guide to Arizona Desert Shade Trees , 2008 Revised Edition
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Shade is essential in the desert Southwest. Finding a suitable shade tree that is perfect for the place you need shade can be confusing. Mature size,    [download pdf]



Trees: Prune Now, Pay Later
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Considerations for when and why to prune plants.   [download pdf]



Trees: Pruning Recommendations
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Listing of when to prune certain plants.   [download pdf]



Turf: Converting Landscapes From Grass to Xeriscape
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Converting from a lawn to low-water use landscaping can save you money. If you're puzzled on how to proceed, this document will help.   [download pdf]



Turf: Desert Lawn Care Guide
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Follow the easy, practical advice offered in this guide to help you maintain a healthy, beautiful, and water-efficient lawn.   [download pdf]



Turf: Good Reasons to Take Out Your Grass
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How much water can you save when you switch from grass to low water use landscaping?
Answer: 50%

Removing turf also means you'll spend   [download pdf]



Turf: Keep Your Community Turf Areas in Top Shape
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If you're going to spend water on grass, use this guide to make it look it's best while keeping the water use as low as possible.   [download pdf]



Turf: Overseeding
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Too much or too little water. Both mean dead plants. How to prevent plant genocide in your yard.   [download pdf]



Ulmus parvifolia - Plant Flyer
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Plant flyer featuring a variety of Ulmus parvifolia for your landscape. Also known as Evergreen Elm or Chinese Elm.   [download pdf]



Weeds: How to Manage
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Weeds happen, so what is a homeowner to do? Find out what your options are from this quick and easy guide.   [download pdf]



Winter Color Combinations
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Folks flock to the Sonoran Desert in the winter months; a wonderful climate, friendly people and, of course, great plants! Use this guide to achieve y   [download pdf]





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The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) is a voluntary, non-profit corporation established by municipalities in Maricopa County for the development of urban water resources policy.