The folks over at UC Davis documented their whole UC Verde experience from brand spanking new plugs to how to deal with winter dormancy. Check it out! Rye grass versus a turf colorant to keep UC Verde looking green through the winter:
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UC Davis Documents Their UC Verde
Posted in Lawn Pics!, Testimonials, Tips & Advice, Tours on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Turf Colorant How-To Video is Here!
Posted in Lawn Pics!, Tips & Advice, Tours on November 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As promised our very first how-to video is here for you all to see!!! In it, I’ll show you how to apply a turf colorant to your dormant UC Verde Buffalograss lawn! It’s a tad cheesy, but what can you do? – it’s hard to give a demonstration and not sound a bit cheesy! :) So watch [...]
Road Trip!
Posted in Randomness, Tours on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A bit of non-grass info for y’all! Here’s a little peek into the other side of being a part of the nursery… I’m back from my road trip to speak about marketing at the San Diego Flower & Plant Association’s Annual Growers Meeting. It was a great trip that ended up being a bit longer than I had planned on… [...]
City of Santa Barbara’s First Water Hero
Posted in Lawn Pics!, Tours on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Whoa, Santa Barbara has a Water Hero! Dennis Allen of Allen and Associates, has been named the City of Santa Barbara’s first Water Hero for his four unit condo development, Victoria Garden Mews, in downtown Santa Barbara. The residence will become a model for green residential building in southern California and may become the “greenest” residential development [...]
Brand Spanking New Website!
Posted in Lawn Pics!, Randomness, Tours on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hey y’all! Guess what!?! I finally finished the new UC Verde Buffalograss website!!! I know finishing it now seems like the most random time with it being the end of the season and all, but eh… If you have the chance, go by and check it out!
Take a Walk With Me at Takao Nursery!
Posted in Tours on June 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
You may have visited our website, or checked out our blog, or maybe you’ve stopped by our facebook page or chatted with us on the phone…either way you probably haven’t had a chance to see us in person! So come with me and I’ll give you a quick tour of our humble little abode… The office, you’ll find [...]
I love succulents!
Posted in Randomness, Save Water, Tours on March 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Succulents are so awesome! They’re drought tolerant, easy to care for and they have a clean, modern look to them. Darren and I went over to Succulent Gardens in Castroville on Friday – I took some quick pics to share with you! The huge Blue Glow Agave looked amazing! They had large single plants in [...]
