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Posted by kellyhill in Commercial Projects, Doc Hill's Corner, Featured Articles, Mulching, Turf Substitutes, Water Conservation on 09 29th, 2010 | No Comments
Pozzolan Treatment for the Cities of Palmdale and Barstow
Swan was chosen by the company Johnson Controls Inc., along with Turf Time West, to conduct the Drill and Fill application of Pozzolan into a few parks located in the city of Palmdale and Barstow.
Pozzolan is a 26 million year old volcanic ash from the Lassen Volcano in Northern California and Nevada. When...
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Homeowner Projects, Landscape Gallery, Natives & CA Friendly Plants, Water Conservation on 07 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Award Winning Landscapes
The home in Chino that SWAN re-landscaped for the PBS series called “Getting Native”, recently won an award from the city of Chino. The Award was called “The Mayors Home Beautification Award”.
The award winning landscape is all native and drought tolerant planting.
These...
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Natives & CA Friendly Plants, Smart Controllers, Water Conservation on 06 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
Attention Property Managers
Swan would like to invite you to our office for an educational meeting about Water Conservation in your landscape. We will go over the new technology in Weather Based Smart Controllers, the new High Efficiency Nozzles, Drought Tolerant Plant selection and other methods of how to cut back water use...
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Irrigation, Smart Controllers, Technology Solutions, Water Conservation on 06 14th, 2010 | No Comments
ET Controllers in Review
Here’s a selection of the latest crop of ET Controllers as reviewed by irrigation expert and ornamental horticulturist Forest Hill.
Aqua Conserve Controllers
AQUA CONSERVE CONTROLLERS
ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive, Easy to install and operate
This controller is useful for large office complexes and homes....
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Homeowner Projects, Natives & CA Friendly Plants, Smart Controllers on 05 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Watch us on T.V. every Monday Night
We are excited to announce that Swan will be a part of a television series on PBS (KVCR-TV). PBS, along with the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens, is putting together a series of 13 episodes about California Native Plantings. The series, titled “Growing Native”, will be similar to a home make-over...
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Featured Articles, Smart Controllers, Water Conservation on 05 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Water Saving Video Tips
BeWaterWise.com website offers a wealth of tips
Need a bit of inspiration for your outdoor landscaping project? Check out the online videos from the Metropolitan Water District created with an eye toward saving water.
In addition there’s a wealth in information about events and rebate programs...
Posted by admin in Doc Hill's Corner, Featured Articles, Irrigation, Water Conservation on 04 27th, 2010 | No Comments
An Untapped Reservoir
by Forest Hill
Wasted water. Without a doubt, it’s a huge drain on our natural resources as well as our pocketbooks. It’s a cost that California’s citizens will no longer tolerate. And yet, it’s a problem that municipalities, private property owners and managers can easily solve.
A...
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Featured Articles, Irrigation, Smart Controllers, Technology Solutions, Uncategorized, Water Conservation on 01 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Article featured in the Inland Empire Apartment Association Magazine
The Do’s of Water Conservation in your Landscape
Southern California Drought
It’s always been wise to conserve water, but today in California, conservation is more than just a good idea — it’s essential. California’s main water sources have been severely impacted by record...
Posted by kellyhill in Doc Hill's Corner, Irrigation, Smart Controllers, Technology Solutions, Water Conservation on 09 10th, 2009 | No Comments
SWAN H2o T.V. Commercial
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Posted by admin in Doc Hill's Corner, Featured Articles, Natives & CA Friendly Plants, Water Conservation on 08 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Plant Selection
Swan Plant Selection
Going Native
By Forest Hill
Welcoming native and drought tolerant plants into your landscape is both exciting and challenging. Landscape designers are importing new species from arid regions such as Australia, Africa and China. Add in the myriad of newly available California natives, ...