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What to Look For in an Irrigation Inspection?

3 Items for Visual Inspections of Landscape Irrigation Landscape water use is a big concern here in Southern California. It is a very hot topic with many facets. Water costs a lot of money here, and without oversight, can be a source of complaints, liability and cost over-runs for Homeowner Associations, site users and communities. Landscape managers must be experts at proactive water management! We need to spot [...]

By |2020-02-14T20:59:27-08:00July 16th, 2019|Sustainable Landscape Management|0 Comments
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What is Wrong With My Plant?

Diagnosing Landscape Plant Problems All landscapes have plant health issues which arise. A question I am often asked is what is going on and how do I fix it? Some landscape plant health concerns are easy to identify, an aphid infestation for example. Often times issues have more than one causal agent. Abiotic factors many times will lead to biotic issues. Right plant, right place is applicable here. [...]

By |2020-02-14T21:07:03-08:00June 8th, 2019|Plant Selection, Sustainable Landscape Management, Training and Education|1 Comment
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IPM Training for Landscape Professionals

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is hosting the IPM Training for Landscape Professionals on May 23, 2019. Location is theScottish Rite Event Center 1895 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108. Topics of interest for pest management in the landscape setting and CEU's available. I'll be speaking on the topic of Diagnosing Landscape Plant Problems, and highlighting the steps and resources useful for an accurate [...]

By |2020-02-14T21:14:27-08:00May 14th, 2019|Sustainable Landscape Management, Training and Education, Trees|0 Comments
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Costs of Over-Planting

People love lush landscapes and instant gratification. Clients of landscaped sites want that full garden look from day one. Property owners, contractors and landscape architects achieve this by densely populating the ground with plant material, regardless of species size at maturity. It sells and leases properties, plain and simple. But what are the long term costs? And is this sustainable? When asked to review site planting plans or [...]

By |2020-02-14T21:16:29-08:00May 6th, 2019|Planning, Plant Selection, Sustainable Landscape Management|1 Comment
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Landscape Maintenance Specifications

5 Advantages to Writing Maintenance Specs Specific to your Site Specifications for landscape maintenance are instructions to the contractors performing the work - mowing, pruning, leaf clean up, irrigation management, pest monitoring and control, etc. They are written by professionals knowledgeable in horticulture, plant care, irrigation and landscape management. With a landscape inventory in place, maintenance specs specific to your site, and input from owners and managers, we [...]

By |2020-02-14T21:22:25-08:00April 3rd, 2019|Planning, Sustainable Landscape Management|0 Comments
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What’s on Your Mind?

5 Takeaways from Stakeholder Surveys on Your Landscaped Site Some people love surveys, some people cringe. But when managing a large landscaped site long-term, the data a survey can provide decision makers is invaluable. Plants are living assets, which grow, change through the seasons, require ongoing maintenance and monitoring. There are so many choices in the market for landscape service providers, new plant cultivars, water restrictions, noise considerations, [...]

By |2020-02-14T21:25:49-08:00March 11th, 2019|Planning, Sustainable Landscape Management|0 Comments
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Defining Long Term Maintenance

Long Term Landscape Maintenance is Asset Management Hello all of you interested in managing site environments and landscapes. I thought I would share with you a presentation titled "Defining Long Term Landscape Maintenance." This topic really highlights why I started the business Botanicon, out of a need for support to achieve everyone's goal of a beautiful, well cared for landscape. The broad topic of landscape management is a [...]

By |2020-02-14T21:32:34-08:00October 16th, 2018|Sustainable Landscape Management|0 Comments
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