5 TV gardening-landscape shows that we really dig
Natasia Demetriou and Vic Reeves are co-hosts of “The Big Flower Fight.” Looking for a great garden/landscape show on TV? Good luck. They’re about as rare as a lawn without gophers. Even the “G” in HGTV has become largely a misnomer in recent years. And that bums out many horticulture enthusiasts, including Bay Area resident […]
SF Bay Area Contractors Launches New Website and Directory – SOUTHEAST
Whether users are planning a kitchen remodel or seeking expert bathroom remodeling services, the revamped site offers a seamless experience. They can browse through detailed service descriptions, choose from multiple contractors for each service category, and gain valuable insights from the blog to inspire and inform their next projects. Source link
Bay Area cities prepare to restrict gas leaf blowers. A statewide ban could be next – San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area cities prepare to restrict gas leaf blowers. A statewide ban could be next San Francisco Chronicle Source link
Gardeners call electric lawn equipment subsidy inadequate
In summary California will ban most new gas-powered lawn equipment starting in 2024, but landscapers and gardeners warn the transition will cost them money and jobs. Industry officials say the technology isn’t ready for commercial use and called a $30 million incentive program for small operators inadequate. One state lawmaker who co-authored the bill says […]
Bay Area Landscape Designers: Meet the Next Generation | Architectural Digest
Pine House Edible Gardens Armed with a quiver of prestigious degrees, Leslie Bennett began her career in the fields of environmental justice, land-use and cultural-property law, and preservation. Then she decided it was time to get her hands dirty. “I felt useless being a super-wonky desk worker,” Bennett recalls. “I wanted to reconnect to the […]
Time to turn off irrigation controllers
Water from a sprinkler head is checked by Drew Mathers of ConserVision during a water audit at the home of Maryhill Gleason in Sunnyvale in May 2014. (Gary Reyes — Bay Area News Group) California has welcomed recent rain showers with open arms and we will continue to hope for a wet season throughout the […]
CLCA presents awards to California landscape contractors
Just a glimpse of the final product at the Del Amigo Residence in Danville, Calif., the CLP Landscaping project awarded Best in Show. The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), a non-profit trade organization of licensed landscape and landscape-related contractors, presented Trophy Awards to outstanding landscape contractors at its annual convention. The Trophy Awards were established […]
Best Landscapers In The North Bay
Any home improvement can increase the value of a home and landscaping is among the best ways to add beauty and style to a home. The summer months are a great time to consider a backyard redesign and the North Bay has an abundance of well-respected, high-quality landscape businesses. In order to choose the right […]
America’s Top 50 Lawn Care Services
We all admire a great garden and a nice lawn when we see one. Whether it’s the garden in front of a mansion, a castle or that of an institution, a beautiful well maintained lawn and an imaginative landscape catch our eye. photo credit: JD Hancock via photopin cc But any person who has such […]
California Landscape Contractors Association spruces up Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter’s grounds – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Kurt Christiansen, who owns the landscaping business Christiansen Associates, works alongside others to update the landscape outside of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter on Saturday. (Kevin Johnson — Santa Cruz Sentinel) LIVE OAK >> A group of landscape contractors adopted the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter in Live Oak as its community outreach project for […]