City of Anaheim - Public Utilities Department
DO-IT-YOURSELF HOMEOWNER LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
STEP 1. Calculate the Landscape Water Budget , which is the upper limit of the annual allowed water for an established
landscape area.
INSTRUCTIONS
START HERE
1 Enter values in the White and Green Cells for each
numbered section. Yellow and Gray cells will show results.
1 Click on White Cell, enter square footage of project area
Total Landscaped Area
2 Click on Green Cell, enter type of hardscape (i.e.
(square feet ) patio/walkways)
3
Click on Green Cell, select the plant type from the drop
Landscape Water Factor* down menu for each category (i.e. lawn, groundcover,
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(gallons/sq. ft. per year ) etc.)
Click on White Cell, enter square footage of hardscape
5 and plant type selected (i.e. marathon grass, bird of
Total Landscape Water paradeise, blue flax, etc.)
- 6 Click on Green cell, select the irrigation system from the
Budget (gallons/year)
drop down menu for each category (i.e. lawn,
groundcover, etc.)
The Estimated Applied Water Use must be less than
STEP 2. Calculate the Estimated Landscape Water Use , which is the amount of water needed to keep plants in a healthy state.
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Estimated Applied
Plant Landscaped Irrigation
Category Irrigation System Types Water Use
Factor [PF] Area (sq. ft.) System Credit
(gallons/year)
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HARDSCAPE 1 0
3 0 0 #DIV/0!
LAWN
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
GROUND
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
COVER
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
SHRUBS 0 0 0 #DIV/0!
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
TREES 0 0 0 #DIV/0!
0 0 0 #DIV/0!
TOTAL Estimated
Landscape Water Use
0 #DIV/0! 6 FINIS
#DIV/0! H
EVERY YEAR CUSTOMER SAVES: #DIV/0! GALLONS, OR #DIV/0!
LAWN
California Bentgrass
Bermuda Grass
St. Augustine Grass
Marathon
Bluegrass - Kentucky
Ryegrass - Perennial
Artificial Turf
GROUNDCOVER
Coyote Brush
California Fuchsia
California Poppy
Rockrose Sageleaf
Blue Flax
Elija Blue Fescue
Ajuga
Serbian Bellflower
SHRUB
California Lilac
California Scrub Oak
Matilija Poppy
California Coffee Berry
Lavender
Rose
Bird of Paradise
Lily of the Nile
TREES
Western Redbud
Coast Live Oak
Peppermint Tree
Goldenrain Tree
Catalina Ironwood
Crape Myrtle
White Alder
California Sycamore
Japanese Maple
European White Birch
Queen Palm