New Watering Schedule for LADWP Customers
The City of Los Angeles has made some changes to the Water Conservation Ordinance which affects LADWP customers. As of August 25, 2010 watering days will be expanded and will be based on the customer’s street address. The number of watering days has now been expanded from two to three days per week. Customers whose addresses [...]
Learn MoreBest Management Practices for Palm Diseases
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 [...]
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 [...]
All across the Southern California coast, from San Diego to Santa Barbara, our landscapes are being attacked by a foreign invader. This enemy comes from Australia (or possibly New Zealand), is so tiny that you would probably miss it if you didn’t know it was there, and can cause some serious damage. This new pest [...]
