All new construction projects in the state of California must comply with CALGreen guidelines beginning on January 1, 2011. CALGreen is a mandatory statewide code that applies to all new residential and non-residential construction projects in the State of California.…
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Fruitless Olive Trees for California Landscapes - California Tree Series
Olives Without The Mess: Three Fruitless Olives for California Landscapes Nothing evokes the romance of the Mediterranean like majestic olive trees. Their gray-green foliage and gnarled trunks are living sculptures in the garden. Olive trees are widely used in Spanish,…
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Three Things a Swing Joint Can Do For Your Project - California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects
Three Things a Swing Joint Can Do For Your Project Swing joints are flexible pipe fittings used to attach sprinklers or rotors to an irrigation system. Swing joints have several benefits over traditional rigid risers. Swing joints allow for easy…
Is Your Irrigation Controller Legal?
Regulatory Agency Series: Part 8 Irrigation Controllers for CALGreen and the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Is Your Irrigation Controller Illegal? Do you know what seperates a legal irrigation controller from an illegal one? Are you inadvertantly breaking the law…
Posted in Irrigation, Regulatory Agencies, State Agencies Tagged with: CALGreen, California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, California Supplemental Exam, California Supplemental Exam for Landscape Architects, CSE, freeze sensor, irrigation, irrigation controller, irrigation controller requirements, Landscape Architect, moisture sensor, rain sensor, soil sensor, water conservation