Irrigation
Water accounts for 60-90 percent of the weight in actively growing plants. Plants use water for everything they do: making food, forming leaves, growing fruits, moving nutrients from the roots to the leaves, and carrying energy from the leaves to the roots through a process known as transpiration. It is vital that this transpired water be replaced; plants that do not receive adequate precipitation will quickly use up whatever moisture is available. Irrigation is simply bringing water to a plant where it is growing, compensating for any moisture not being provided by the plant’s immediate environment. Irrigation is a necessary part of landscape maintenance in most regions of Southern California. Automatic irrigation systems are very useful in providing and controlling the efficient application of moisture for all types of plants. The need for irrigation is more critical today than ever. Natural weather patterns are inadequate for the demands of an exploding population; as a result, the increasing food production in North America is dependent on irrigation. From a homeowner’s perspective, irrigation saves more water than hand-watering and protects investments in landscaping. Irrigation systems also increase the value of residential property by as much as 5 to 10...
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Turf
Landscape development provides improved human use of the land, aesthetic enjoyment, and positive influences on the environment. Living plants are essential to nature’s cycle of oxygen production replenishment. A quality turf not only looks good, it also provides many benefits when compared to other surfaces such as pavement, flowerbeds, and synthetic artificial turfs. Water can easily penetrate the soil with turf as opposed to hard packed soils. The roots “open up” the soil for better filtration and percolation. Erosion prevention: Turf leaves (blades) slow the movement of water over the soil preventing erosion. Tillers, stolens and rhizomes (roots) have a dense growth habit that locks soil particles together, preventing faster moving water from picking up soil particles that cause damage to your yard. Temperature control: Turf blades can reduce surface temperatures with an evaporative cooling effect, so turf-covered areas will be cooler than those without. Noise reduction: Turf grass acts as a buffer with its thousands of turf blades, sound is reduced as it moves across it surface, which reduces noise considerably. Natural turf is softer and more resilient than synthetic turf and doesn’t create as many sporting injuries as artificial surfaces. End product, oxygen production: Through respiration, tens of thousands of grass plants are producing oxygen for us to...
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Landscape & Hardscape
Paving is a specialization within the more well known occupation of cement masonry. This task involves framing out the area and leveling it with a material like sand or fine gravel and then installing, cutting, dry fitting and installing the individual pavers which are typically made of brick or cement. The final step involves filling the spaces between the pavers with more sand or gravel and tamping the surface for a secure finish. Manufactured concrete pavers and stone blocks have been a mainstay construction material for outdoor living spaces since for many years, today’s products are better than ever and available in a multitude of styles and colors. With the wide array of products available today, there is literally nothing you can’t dream up that can’t be constructed of paving...
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As a professional horticulturist, Bob is always on the cutting edge of landscape innovation. With extensive knowledge of plants and trees, planting, and aesthetically pleasing landscaping combinations and layouts, Irrigation Turf Management Specialists (ITMS) will offer the best…Mission Statement
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