Water Efficient Landscape Garden

The Beauty of Water Efficiency
Beautiful trees, fragrant flowers and delicate herbs—did you know you could have all this beauty and water efficiency, too?  The Fair Oaks Water Efficient Landscape (WEL) Garden, a joint project by the Fair Oaks Water District, the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District, and the University of California Cooperative Extension will show you how!

What is a “WEL Garden”?
A WEL Garden is a living landscape demonstration located in the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center in Fair Oaks Park, featuring drought-tolerant plants, trees and shrubs. Is it a dry, desert-like garden? No way! Water efficient gardening allows you to enjoy a beautiful garden with an array of colors, textures and fragrances—all while also using less water.

The FOWD WEL Garden features half an acre of landscaping, including four backyard exhibits with the following themes:

• California Native Garden
• Meditation Garden
• Common Variety Garden
• Mediterranean Garden

These exhibits showcase different design possibilities for unique and beautiful water-wise landscaping, as well as demonstrate water conservation techniques, including:

• re-circulating, low-flow fountains;
• low-flow and drip irrigation systems;
• Methods for reducing evaporation and artificial irrigation;
• proper placement of shade trees.