Tag: California Landscape Contractors Association
Sale Of Carbon-Emitting Equipment To Be Banned In California
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved an amendment to the Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) Regulations which effectively bans the sale of...
My Landscape: Turf, Trees Integral To Office Park
In the San Francisco Bay Area, Pathline Park is a 42-acre office park designed to maintain a light environmental footprint. Gothic Landscape, a commercial landscaping...
Being Active In a Trade Association Makes Us A Better Contractor
Have you heard the expression, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It’s a loaded question that usually leads nowhere. Eight...
Story of a Landscape: Complementary Home and Landscape Redo
A California home and landscape renovation came together to accentuate each other in a complementary way that enhances both.
Story of a Landscape: Intimate Hillside Vegetable Garden Project
This award-winning, three-phase project was designed to be a garden of hope for a homeowner with cancer.
Story of a Landscape: New Landscape for Napa Valley Wine Tasting Room
The project bid wasn’t necessarily the lowest, but it was the most-detailed.
Story of a Landscape: Sustainable Driveway Renovation
This contractor-client collaboration includes 1,000-pound horse statues and a driveway makeover.
Political Landscape Issues By State
There is a greater amount of political activity surrounding environmental issues this election year.
Story of a Landscape: Building a Family-Friendly Backyard Living Room
California design-build firm Past the Gate shares how they incorporate a client's lifestyle – not just their wishes – into each of their projects.
Story of a Landscape: Solving Water Infiltration Problem in California Yard
Increased permeability and a different plant palette solve a water infiltration problem.
CLCA’s Water Management Certification Program Requirements
In 2007 the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) initiated its latest Water Management Certification Program. More than 3,000 people have gone through the program...
Story of a Landscape: Helping a Client Cash in on Big Water Savings
Heaviland Landscape Management was hired based on established client relationships to work on an Innovative Project for water-saving results in Southern California.
Do Your Part to Clear the Air
Just when you thought unreasonable leaf blower regulations had quieted, the noise erupts again.
Blower Technology Keeps Advancing
For landscapers looking to replace or upgrade their leaf blowers for the first time in several years, the first thing they'll notice is that...
California Tells Homeowners “Kiss Your Grass Goodbye”
The big news in the landscape industry so far in 2015 is California’s historic drought, now in its fourth year. The drought is changing...
San Diego Landscapers Honored at 2015 Beautification Awards
SAN DIEGO, Calif - The San Diego chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) recently honored 23 local landscape contractors with 2015 Beautification...
CLCA Honors Outstanding California Landscapers
The California Landscape Contractors Association presented Trophy Awards to outstanding landscape contractors at its recent annual convention. The Trophy Awards were established to encourage...
San Diego Chapter of CLCA Elects Board of Directors
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego Chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association has elected new members to its Board of Directors. The...
Tierra Verde Receives CLCA Trophy Award
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Orange-county based Tierra Verde Landscape, Inc. was recently awarded a coveted state-wide Trophy Award from the California Landscape Contractors Association...
Tierra Verde Wins Awards From Orange County Chapter of the CLCA
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - For the 13th consecutive year, Tierra Verde Landscape, Inc. has been recognized for excellence by the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), Orange...