Westturf Landscape
June 2009
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| Announcements |
We would like to
introduce you to our newest Account Manager that has joined our team.
Her name is Katie Worsham and she is a graduate of Cal Poly- San Luis
Obispo with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture. Katie has nearly
twenty years experience in landscape maintenance and green goods,
irrigation material sales, and distribution fields. We are excited to
have Katie working for us and are confident that she will be a good fit
with our company and clients.
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| Senecio Mandraliscae (Blue Pickle) |
 Senecio
has a waxy blue foliage and is a groundcover. It spreads quickly making
it perfect for filling in slopes or as a striking low foreground of
contrast. Height: 12-18"
Lenght: 3-4 feet
Full sun, drought
resistant, low to moderate water use.
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| Pereskia Grandiflora Violacea (Royal Queen) |
 Believe it or not,
this evergreen shrub with clusters of orchid-like flowers, belongs to
the cactus family. The leaves are a glossy green color and the plant
has a purple flower that blooms all year long. It is very
drought tolerant and requires full sun to partial shade. This shrub  will add a colorful
touch to your landscape through-out the year and helps comply with our
water crisis at the same time.
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| Making the
Best Out of the Water Crunch |
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It is safe to say
that by now, California is in a water crisis. Everyone should have
heard about the need to cut back on water and the regulations being set
by the San Diego Water Authority. The first place which will be
negatively impacted is our landscape. Water usage has already
been restricted in some districts with only certain days and times
allowed. What can you do to keep up with these regulations and be a
step ahead of the game?
First and
foremost is your irrigation management. Make sure all repairs on your
property are up to date - replace faulty valves, change nozzle
heads, replace old material with more water efficient new products,
make sure timers are working properly, etc. The cost to update your
system will more than pay for itself with the rate hikes  and possible fines.
Secondly,
choose plant material wisely. Start thinking drought tolerant plants
and California natives. Neither natives nor drought tolerant plants
mean desert-like. Take a trip to the nearest nursery or ask your
contractor for some samples and you will be surprised at how beautiful
and colorful these plants can be. Then have your landscaper provide a
plant pallet specifically for your property and start incorporating
them into your landsape. In the long run, changing plants and fixing
irrigation is a worthwhile investment for any property.
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