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Everything we've written on irrigation.

Newly installed inline drip irrigation system with pressure regulator connecting to existing valve in a drought-tolerant garden
Water-Wise Landscaping

Smart Irrigation and Drip Conversion: Watering a Bay Area Yard in 2026

Drip conversion and smart controllers are the highest-leverage upgrades a Bay Area irrigation system can get, and both are frequently rebate-eligible.

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Newly installed inline drip irrigation system in a mulched planting bed connecting to a pressure regulator near a valve box
Water-Wise Landscaping

MWELO Explained: California's Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance

MWELO is California's state model landscape ordinance: if your project is big enough to need a permit, it sets the water budget your design must fit inside.

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Completed lawn-to-native conversion showing decomposed granite pathways, mature drought-tolerant plantings, and clean hardscape edges
Water-Wise Landscaping

Lawn Be Gone: How Bay Area Turf Replacement Rebate Programs Work

Bay Area lawn removal rebates run through BAWSCA, Valley Water, and EBMUD, with one shared rule: get written approval before you remove a single square foot of turf.

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