Proper Drainage Matters

Drainage is often overlooked. GreenStar recently recommended that we carve in this drainage installation in between recently installed infrastructure to guarantee that the large specimen trees that we are installing can survive. Effective drainage is crucial in landscape design for several reasons. First, proper drainage prevents waterlogging, which can lead to soil erosion, root rot, […]

GreenStar Landscape Management acquires Dreamscape

GreenStar Landscape Management (“GreenStar”), one of the leading commercial landscape service companies in Northern California, today announced the acquisition of Dreamscape, also a commercial landscape company located in Northern California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dreamscape will continue to operate under the Dreamscape banner as a GreenStar Landscape Management Company. Dreamscape specializes in […]

New PRS Spray Body Requirements in California

Beginning on October 1st, 2020, any spray bodies purchased, installed, or replaced in the state of California must include an integral pressure regulator system (PRS). A pressure regulator is a device that maintains constant operating pressure immediately downstream from the device, given higher upstream pressure.   Spray bodies must meet performance requirements that align with […]

All Brown Spots Are Not Created Equal

This brown spot is due to several sprinklers being installed incorrectly. When sprinklers are installed too low the lawn blocks the spray pattern and disrupts the proper distribution of water. This installation is wasting water every time the sprinklers come on. Sometimes owners trim around the sprinklers in order to improve coverage but the proper […]