Tag: San Francisco

Business

Academy of Art University student revitalizes abandoned lot in San Francisco

Ridge Lane used to be just another one of the City of San Francisco’s 1,500 plus vacant lots. Read all about the renovation here on Total Landscape Care.

November 10, 2017

Business

Landscape architect repurposes video game engine for design projects

Fletcher Studio is using game engines to create realistic landscape designs for clients. Read more on Fletcher and other story details on Total Landscape Care.

October 13, 2017

Business

ASLA gearing up for Park(ing) Day 2017

The idea began with the observation that a majority of outdoor space is dedicated to vehicles, while a small portion is set aside as open space for people.

September 5, 2017

Business

Caterpillar acquires Yard Club, a contractor-to-contractor equipment rental service

Caterpillar has acquired Yard Club, a startup that facilitates contractor-to-contractor equipment rental. Read all the details here on Total Landscape Care!

May 17, 2017

Business

SF Plant Finder makes it easy to go native, foster habitat

California’s Strategic Growth Council funded Green Connections has launched a new site, SF Plant Finder, is making a difference in finding and planting native plants.

January 19, 2016

Design-Build

Guerrilla Grafters give some trees the gift of fruit

Imagine walking down the sidewalk in San Francisco and being able to pick a ripe piece of fruit off of one of the trees you are passing under. This sounds like an idyllic future, but a band of fruit-loving activists are trying to make this a reality right now. Known as Guerrilla Grafters on Facebook, […]

December 2, 2015

Business

HOA Fines Homeowner for Drought-Resistant Landscape

One San Francisco homeowner is battling one Homeowner Association over the issue of sod. The resident installed a drought-resistant yard, according to CBS, but the HOA is arguing sod is a must.

August 18, 2014

Business

NexTraq Named Finalist in 2014 American Business Awards

NexTraq has been named a finalist in the Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year category in The 2014 American Business Awards.

May 19, 2014

Business

San Francisco Design Studio Set for Annual PARK(ing) Day

One San Francisco art and design studio has been getting creative with parking spaces for eight years.

September 4, 2013

Business

Landscape Design Competition Seeks Entries

Designers gear up, because a new competition is looking for entries. Suburbia Transformed 3.0 is a new residential landscape design competition put on by the James Rose Center for Landscape Architectural Research and Design, according the American Society of Landscape Architects.

August 30, 2013

Business

NexTraq Named As Finalist for 2013 American Business Awards

NexTraq has been named a finalist in the Company of the Year category for the 2013 American Business Awards. The company will be named a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award winner.

May 23, 2013

Business

At U.S. Embassies, an Incentive to Conserve Every Drop

Facing mandates from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and a 2009 executive order from President Obama, federal government agencies are working to reduce energy and potable water consumption in their buildings.

December 10, 2012