Artificial Turf Lawns And Landscaping

COMMENTARY

• City of Scottsdale ordinance banning front yard grass lawns on new home construction
• Xeriscaping a front yard.  Match your landscape to your lifestyle.
• Ways to mitigate heat off artificial turf

CALLER

• Jim looking for ways to mitigate pet waste odors on artificial turf.  There are pet friendly turfs available

Landscaping

COMMENTARY

• Aaron talks about establishing Core Landscaping.  From irrigation to full service landscaping
• Tree care:  watering the width of the canopy and mulch mulch mulch!
• Preparing for winter landscape now

CALLER

• Geno has a 2 year old Indian Laurel tree (ficus).  Few weeks after deep watering leaves began to fall off.  Irrigating every 2 days for 30 minutes early morning.  Too much or too little watering

CALLER

• Trish had artificial turf installed with a 2 foot border around the turf for xeriscaping purposes.  Noticed landscapers in the neighborhood dig holes installing buckets to get plants acclimated to the ground.

RESOURCE

• Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) Landscaping and watering tips

Outdoor Lighting & Takeaways

COMMENTARY

• Low voltage landscape lighting is more energy efficient
• More lighting on a single tap
• Designing new landscaping or improvements for cooler months planning now
• First simple step:  Installing a smart timer can save water and money