free irrigation timer
Have you ever awoken after a long night or rain to realize that your sprinklers are on? Have you ever come home from a long trip in the dead of summer to find some of your plants getting close to their “permanent wilting point”? Have you ever noticed patches of dry grass where just days before you had green turf? If you can say yes to any of these questions a Weather Based Irrigation Controller (or WBIC as they are fondly referred to) may be just the tool you are looking for!
You are now in luck. Castaic Lake Water Agency in cooperation with your water retailer is providing free weather-based controllers to its customers and that means – you. A couple of weeks ago I attended a training class and walked away with a free Weathermatic Irrigation controller for my home. Stephanie Anagnoson from CLWA and our own Marlene Bernstein of Scene In SCV both mentioned the program to me within two days of one another and I joined Marlene at the class at Aqua-Flo. Rene Emeterio of SLM who can be reached at 805-520-7590 is administrating the program. Call him to find out when the next class is being held, and put your name on the list for a controller. If you don’t feel up to the installation yourself, you can either have your gardener or landscaper call to be trained or get the name of someone already trained to install the controllers.
Did you know that 70% of all water used is on our landscapes and that 50% of that is overused? By having a WBIC, you can help reduce that waste. So make sure to take advantage of this great program, while the availability of controllers is still high.
The class was extremely easy to understand, informative, and well taught by Cathy Sanchez of Weathermatic with an intro by Rene. Matt Schiller and Carlos Galan of Aquaflo also spent some time talking to us about their commitment to greener living and helping the SCV become more water wise. It is great to have a group of committed companies working together to help us attain our 20% water reduction by 2020! Hey, I’m a Landscape DESIGNER, not an irrigation contractor so if I can do it….you can too. Give Rene a call today and get on the list.
Blogger Bio
After years in the rat race of Corporate America, Julie Molinare took advantage of the economic climate and at the urging of her family went back to school where she found her true calling. Graduating with Honors from California State University at Northridge, Landscape Design Program in 2003; she has begun her journey into the backyards of her community. She truly enjoys working with her clients to create their own little haven.
In 2007 she returned to California State University at Northridge this time as the Instructor of the Introduction to Landscape Design Class. Teaching others that want to break into the Landscape Design field has allowed her to give back to an industry that has been good to her. Connecting with others that want to learn from her expertise has allowed her to share the new energy and ideas of people experiencing the joy of helping create other people’s landscape dreams for the first time!
Julie strives to help all her clients find the right plants and design to fit their needs, and the needs of their family while at the same time preserving the environment and complementing the community they live in. Her designs are created with the client as a primary focus, while taking into consideration the microclimate and planting requirements of each site. Julie has become a true expert with her knowledge of the plants that work well in Southern California and even more specifically her extensive knowledge of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Contact information for Julie:
The Grass Is Always Greener Landscape Designs
661-917-3521
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