Commercial Landscape Maintenance since 1964

I sat in on a presentation by Mr. Donald Hodel, an environmental horticulturist from the University of California Co-Operative Extension at UC Davis. He discussed best management practices for palm diseases, specifically Pink Rot, Fusarium Wilt, Sudden Crown Drop, and Diamond Scale. I’d like to share some of the highlights from that presentation here. I’ll [...]

New cool-season watering restrictions have gone into effect in the city of Pasadena. As of November 1st, watering outdoors is limited to one time per week. Residents have the option of watering on either Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. The new restrictions are to remain in place until March [...]

At the request of a couple of our customers, West Coast Grounds Maintenance has recently become a subscriber to ISNetworld. ISN collects safety, procurement, quality and regulatory information from thousands of vendors and stores that information in an online repository. ISN’s experts then review and verify the collected vendor information to make sure it meets [...]

Several of our customers get their water from Golden State Water Company (GSWC) Region II and we have had inquiries regarding the current watering restrictions for this district. Below you will find a full list of those restrictions as well as a summary of those which apply to irrigation scheduling. Please note that these restrictions [...]

The City of Bellflower is the newest in a long line of cities and water districts to implement mandatory watering restrictions. A new ordinance was passed on July 13, 2009 that requires residents and businesses to abide by new rules aimed at reducing water consumption. The new measures are scheduled to start on August 11, [...]

I’ve had several customers ask me about water restrictions in the City of Long Beach. Below I’ve listed those that apply to landscape use of water. Please note that additional restrictions may apply. To see a complete list visit www.lbawater.org.
Water Use Prohibitions in the City of Long Beach

Washing driveways, sidewalks, parking areas, patios or other [...]

Approximately 4,000 citations have been issued in Los Angeles over the past year to violators of the city’s water conservation ordinance. According to DWP General Manager David Nahai, the majority of the citations were for 1st time offenders who only received a warning. 68 citations were issued to second time offenders and 9 for third [...]

Outdoor Watering Restrictions and Higher Rates Take Effect June 1st
If you are a customer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, beginning June 1st new outdoor watering restrictions and higher water rates will take effect. Are you ready? If you’re not familiar with the city’s water conservation ordinance, then you should probably take [...]

Since 1964, WCGM, Inc. has provided commercial landscape maintenance services to many of Southern California’s premiere companies under the name of West Coast Grounds Maintenance. Beginning in late spring of 2009 WCGM, Inc. will now offer residential irrigation repair services as well. We plan to bring the same high level of professionalism, quality of work, [...]

Are you planning to hire a general contractor to renovate a building or do some work around your property? If you are, I would highly recommend that you include your landscape contractor in the initial meetings. A professional landscape contractor can provide some valuable insight that might save you a bit of money and or [...]