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Finishing the year strong: Top 10 TLC stories from 2018
Finishing up Total Landscape Care’s look back on 2018, here are the top 10 stories during for 2018.
December 31, 2018
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Southern California turf removal rebate returns in July
Southern California’s investment in water conservation focuses on replacing grass with efficient irrigation, mulch coverage, and water-saving plants.
April 13, 2018
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Drought draws grant money; turf-removal incentives climb
The U.S. Department of Labor has released another $6 million to the state of California as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant to help people whose jobs have been affected by the 4-year-old drought there. The latest grant payment brings the total released to California thus far to $9 million. The first $3 million […]
November 20, 2015
Drought conditions have prevailed for several years now in California and portions of the desert Southwest. Photo: Wikipedia
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Critics examine short-lived heyday of Turf Terminators
A CBS Los Angeles investigative reporter has discovered a possible link between turf-removal company Turf Terminators and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. In April, Garcetti praised Turf Terminators during his State of the City address saying that they were “an L.A. company that leverages rebates to replace water-guzzling lawns with beautiful water-wise plants – like […]
November 12, 2015
Mayor Eric Garsetti’s motives are now being questioned as to why he mention Turf Terminators in his speech. Photo: lamayor.org
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California school removes turf, installs bioswale to conserve water
A California community college recently removed more 35,000 square feet of lawn as part of a $280,000 landscaping project. More than $70,000 of the cost was offset by the Santa Clara Water District’s turf removal rebate program. In an ongoing effort to reduce water waste, West Valley College in Saratoga transformed the campus entrance from […]
June 18, 2015
The school’s turf was replaced by drought-tolerant plants. Photo: www.WestValley.edu
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California’s water limits for new construction effectively limit turf as well
The California Building Standards Commission has voted to reduce the amount of water that may be used to maintain new landscaping under the California Green Building Standards Code. Ultimately the change limits how much grass may be planted. The rules require new construction larger than 2,500 square feet to use about 22 percent less water […]
June 2, 2015
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