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Pozzolan

Pozzolan
                                                                                 Pozzolan is a 26 million year old volcanic ash from the Lassen Volcano in Northern California and Nevada.  When this volcano would erupt, the...

Water Conservation

Water Conservation
Swan Water Conservation Down the Drain:                                   You’d be shocked to discover the oceans of water that we waste every single day. Water we have long taken for granted is being depleted at an alarming rate, at huge cost to the planet. Unless...

Watch Our Buffalo Grass Grow

Watch Our Buffalo Grass Grow
The new Drought Tolerant Buffalo Grass takes about 3 months to fully fill in. Unlike sod, where you can just roll it out, ‘UC Verde’ Buffalo Grass is planted. The grass comes in 1 inch plugs that are planted about 9 inches to 1 foot apart from eachother. Once the grass is fully filled in,...

Staking out your (Artificial) Turf

Staking out your (Artificial) Turf
A new generation of artificial turf is afoot Let’s face it: artificial turf has taken a bad rap for a long time. At one time its tacky reputation may have been deserved. Today it’s a different story. Artificial turf bears little resemblance to that nasty stuff your father-in-law used to carpet his...

Let the Buffalo Grass Roam!

Let the Buffalo Grass Roam!
  Buffalo Grass Saves 75% of water consumption Just out research at UC Davis and UC Riverside has produced a beautiful and amazing new grass variety that that reduces water consumption by 75% or more. This drought tolerant standout called UC Verde Buffalo Grass is a patented cultivar bred from the...