Warren Miller says the person having the most fun in your neighborhood is the one with the worst looking yard. I don’t completely agree with this but I get his point. If you are spending too much time working on your landscape and not getting enough enjoyment from it, this article is for you. Landscape management includes turf, shrub and tree maintenance as well as managing irrigation, fertilization and pest… Read more »
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CategoriesWhat No One Tells You About Softened Water
Rainwater is soft water and the preferred type of water for your plants, however; do not confuse softened water with rainwater. Softened water is often hazardous to your plants. Rainwater is free of the salts, minerals, and chemicals that are found in municipal treated water, groundwater, and surface water. Rainwater is also higher in nitrogen. Plants typically absorb most of their nitrates from the soil, and those nitrates come from rain.
What is hard water?
When… Read more »
Beginners Guide: Emitterline Tree Rings
Tree Rings: The campus of UC Irvine has over 25,000 trees, which makes for beautiful parks, shady places to study, and ample areas to retreat into nature when the mind needs a break. However, recently hundreds of trees had to be removed due to devastation caused by a new species of beetle from Southeast Asia (the polyphagous shot hole borer, PSHB). At least 1,000 trees have been affected and still need to be removed. They… Read more »
Warren Gorowitz – How I Work
Warren Gorowitz is a leader in the landscape industry. He is a forward thinker when it comes to new technology, sustainable practices and social media. Over the years I have learned so much from Warren. He is committed to improving our industry and I am so impressed with his ability to teach and lead by example. He tells us “We have the ability to work together to make the world a better place for us… Read more »
The Farm Gachina Landscape Built
John Gachina left a legacy to his employees, the landscape industry, water management and his family. I continue to be amazed at all the nice things I hear about John when his name is mentioned. Recently I learned about The Farm John started and the people who benefit from it. The Farm was launched in January 2014 and consists of a ¼ acre connected to a construction yard about a mile… Read more »
Does Recycled Always Mean Sustainable?
In an effort to increase sales, companies are promoting more products as green, sustainable or recycled but recycled doesn’t necessarily mean sustainable. This article by Alan Harris a few years ago about real vs. artificial Christmas trees was one of the first articles to deal with what seemed to be true wasn’t true at all when it came to sustainability. Unfortunately, today as the need… Read more »
Talk About The Weather: Boring Statements Of The Obvious?
People who talk about the weather are often labeled boring people. When people don’t know what to talk about, they talk about the weather. Is it true bad weather is when really boring people come alive? Andy Borowitz wrote this very funny article to help us understand why some people talk about the weather. Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Jain research, development and… Read more »
A Complete Guide To Understanding Your Water Bill
Water bills are confusing and challenging for consumers to understand and due to much needed, but more intricate water price structures they get more complicated every day. Ask someone what’s the price of a gallon a gas and they respond in a few seconds and are relatively close to the exact amount they would pay at their local gas station. Ask the same person how much they are paying for a gallon of water and… Read more »
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