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RAISE THE BAR: Investing In Yourself
If you are reading this magazine, it means you have made a conscious effort to improve yourself and your team. One way to take it a step further is...
cmgroup
Jun 12, 2026
Blog
Pre-Winter Landscaping Checklist
After a long stretch of dry and warm weather, we are finally seeing some low-pressure trends off the Pacific that […]
cmgroup
Jun 12, 2026
landscape designer
How Will The New California Law Affect Your Landscaping?
For years, California has battled prolonged water shortages and droughts. Based on its tradition of riparian rights, water in California […]
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Jun 12, 2026
Commercial Landscaping
Is it Time to Update Your Irrigation System?
Not even your irrigation system can last forever, over time you’ll need to eventually replace it. For example, if your […]
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Jun 12, 2026
Blog
Water is Important for Your Garden
Did you know that every plant in your garden beds and each blade of grass on your lawn contains at […]
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Jun 12, 2026
Blog
Controller Programming
Installing, navigating and maintaining an irrigation controller can be a job all in itself. I receive dozens of phone calls […]
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Jun 12, 2026
Blog
What Is the Most Efficient Irrigation Method?
Water costs are up. Drought restrictions are tightening. And if you’re managing a commercial property or HOA landscape in California’s […]
Holly Petherbridge
Jun 12, 2026
drought tolerant landscape
Why Water Management Services Are No Longer Optional on California’s Central Coast in Watsonville, CA, and the Surrounding Areas
Hiring a commercial landscaping company is not about checking a maintenance box. It is about keeping appearances consistent across busy weeks,...
Bryan Cabello
Jun 12, 2026
Blog
Reduce your water bill with conscious landscaping
Santa Cruz’s wet season wasn’t very wet at all. In fact, we are coming off of the driest wet season […]
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Jun 12, 2026