Monthly Archives: November 2009

NDS Flo Well- Easy Storm Water Infiltration

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

In response to growing restrictions by municipalities on storm water discharge NDS launched their Flo Well System in 2007. The modular system allows for easy installation of subsurface drainage infiltration. NDS also has calculators online to help determine the size … Continue reading →

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Easy & Powerful Tool for Emails and Documents

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Flashpaste is a cool application for Windows that allows you to save and insert text or images in a similar way to the traditional cut and paste commands. Flashpaste can be used to store text that you need to insert … Continue reading →

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2009 CLCA Trophy Award Winners

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Congratulations to the members of the North Coast Chapter who won awards for this year’s State Trophy Awards. Read more about the awards in this month’s Calfornia Landscaping Magazine. Coast Landscape Inc. Small Commercial First Place Sponsor: Golden Oak Co-op … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for Tough Times

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

In addition to Tony Berroti’s presentation at last night’s November Dinner Meeting, we also had a very stimulating panel and open audience discussion as part of our new member dinner for the North Coast Chapter. The discussion about how to … Continue reading →

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Bertotti Landscape Green Wall Installation

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Tony Bertotti gave a great presentation last night at the November Dinner Meeting on Fytowall, a unique foam based vertical plant wall system from Australia. Bertotti Landscape custom grew the Fytowall panels and then installed them on a project in … Continue reading →

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CLCA Tips for Dealing with Drought

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Just because fall is here and there has been more rain as of late does not change the realities of the current drought. The State CLCA Page has a good overview of steps that landscapers and consumers can take to … Continue reading →

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A More Sustainable Thanksgiving

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

For more and more landscape projects a key consideration is the hot topic of sustainable best practices, environmental impact, and how best to green projects. This drive to green everything from carpets to cars isn’t unique to the landscape industry, … Continue reading →

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Quick Way to Calculate Rebar

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Figuring out rebar needed for patios and slabs can be at times complicated and confusing, especially on big projects. Fortunately, PJ’s Rebar, a rebar fabricator from Fremont, has an online calculator that allows you to enter the sizes or lengths … Continue reading →

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December Holiday Party and Casino Night

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Mark your calendars for this year’s Holiday Party and Casino Night, December 11th at Rooster Run Golf Course. Invitations will be sent in the mail and you can email Connie Salinas for more information or to RSVP.

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November Dinner Meeting

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

Join us next Tuesday November 17th, for our new member dinner. The dinner is free for all new members and students and will feature a panel to answer new and existing member questions. Tony Bertotti will be giving a presentation … Continue reading →

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Henry Buder CLCA Masters Golf Champion

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

We had a great time at the CLCA North Coast Chapter Masters Tournament today. The tournament was held at Adobe Creek golf course in Petaluma, and although attendance was light there was stiff competition. Henry Buder of Henry Buder’s Landscape … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Viewpoints of the Water Purveyor and Landscape Contractor

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Deb Lane

I presented this paper at the 2008 IA show in Aneheim, Ca. My goal was to help ‘bridge the gap’ and encourage more understanding and collaboration between the water purveyor and landsape contractor. I hope you enjoy it! Deb dlane@srcity.org www.srcity.org/wc

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Sonoma State Sustainable Landscape Workshops

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Michael O'Connell

There are a couple good sustainable landscape workshop coming up from Sonoma State University that are worth a look. From the SSU flyer: Sonoma State University’s Sustainable Landscape Program Presents Kate Frey, Plants and Plant Communities November 14 Join Kate … Continue reading →

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