MAY 2017

CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONEAST BAY CHAPTER

Seaholm residence by Past the Gate received recognition in theSmall Residential Installation category at the 2016 CLCA EastBay Chapter Beautification Awards.

Friday, June 9East Bay Chapter AwardsThe entries have been collected. Judging will take placeWednesday to Friday, May 10, 11 and 12, 2017. The awardswill be presented on Friday, June 9, 2017.

Thank you to everyone who entered projects in thisyear’s CLCA East Bay Chapter Beautification Awards. Allprojects will be judged anonymously by judges fromoutside of the chapter. Please be sure there are no yardsigns or uniformed personnel on the property duringjudging and remind your clients not to discuss the projectwith the judges.

Mark your calendar for the CLCA East Bay ChapterBeautification Awards program on Friday, June 9. Even ifyou didn’t enter, plan to join us for this gala event.

WHEN: Friday, June 9 • 6:00 PMWHERE: Lungomare

1 Broadway, OaklandCONTACT: Laura A. Leuer at lleuer@comcast.net

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The East Bay Chapter Thanks Our2017 Partners for Success

Gold - $1500•Four Dinner Tickets to the Beautification Awards Banquet andsponsorship of a prestigious Judges or Sweepstakes Award plaque.

•Four Tickets to the Baseball Event (includes tailgate party).•Free Admission to All Dinner Meetings during the year.

Silver - $1000•Three Dinner Tickets to the Beautification Awards Banquet and Sponsorship of an Award plaque for one of theaward categories.

•Three Tickets to the Baseball Event (includes tailgate party).•Free Admission to Three Dinner Meetings of your choice during the year.

Bronze - $750•Two Dinner Ticket to the Beautification Awards Banquet andSponsorship of an Award plaque for one of the award categories.

•Two Tickets to the Baseball Event (includes tailgate party).•Free Admission to Two Dinner Meetings of your choice during the year.

All Partners Receive•Company Name recognition in the chapter’s monthly newsletter, Inside Scoop and the mid-monthly electronicnewsletter E-Scoop. Company event promotion in electronic newsletter, E-Scoop.

•Company Name recognition at every event, logo on table-tents or event fliers, Company logo on the chapterwebsite and event announcements.

For information, or to become a sponsor, call Laura Leuer at (510) 207-4350.

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30+ Year MembersGeorge Sunayama (1952)Joe Korematsu (1956)Roger Fiske (1962)Ken Gerlack (1966)Lafayette Tree & LS (1966)Horizon (1970)Valley Crest Tree Co. (1973)Professional LS Mngmt (1976)The Celtis Group (1976)Delta Bluegrass Co. (1980)Landscape Care Co. (1981)LandPlan’s LS Inc. (1982)Hunter/FX (1984)Dinsmore LS Co. (1985)Pacheco Bros Gardening (1986)L.H. Voss MaterialsEisenstaedt LS & Maint.P.J. McNamaraTrimacs Maintenance & LandscapeConstruction, Inc.29 Year MembersSuma Landscaping Inc.23 Year MembersDawn Landscaping Inc.Adrian Landscape16 Year MembersRobert Cruikshank

East Bay ChapterMember StandingsCongratulations to the followingcompanies for reaching membershipmilestones during this month.

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“If you've never been thrilled to the very edges ofyour soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybeyour soul has never been in bloom.”

--Audra FoveoHappy May everyone! I hope that you are allenjoying the sunshine (finally!) and theglorious flowers everywhere. I am alsoprofoundly, deeply, gratefully, ecstaticallyenjoying no more rain. Finally we can work!As I write, we are over 150% of normal forour snowpack levels. Woohoo!

And have you gotten a load of the weedsout there?? Oh my goodness, the weedsaround my office reached 40” in two weeks.We have never, ever had so much weedingto do on our maintenance jobs or to prepnew sites (and clearly we are behind onoffice maintenance as well).

I like to poke around on the web to seewhat’s new and what’s hot. Houzz (thewebsite that has been helping homeownersdesign their homes) recently completed asurvey of the newest trends in landscaping,so I thought it would be interesting to letyou in on them (along with, of course, myeditorializing):Front Yards Make a StatementHomeowners are making significant changesto their front yards, creating landscapes thatare distinctly different from neighboringproperties. Two in five say their new front

yards are very or extremely different fromothers in the neighborhood post-update 41%.(I bet this includes all the folks that aretaking out their lawns, planting veggies intheir front yards, or making habitat-friendlylandscapes. Let’s hear it for losing boringgreen lawns!)New Home, New YardThe share of outdoor projects motivated by arecent home purchase increased in 2017 (33%vs. 25% in the 2016 study). At the same time,the share of projects triggered by somethingbreaking down and/or finally having timeor money for the project declined. (Wheredid they do this survey? Houses are soexpensive here that I think it takes a fewyears for new home buyers to be able tocommence to begin to imagine spendingmoney on landscaping – at least that’s whatI’m finding. I have only had two brand newhome buyers that had the funds to do amajor overhaul right after purchase, butmany who have “lived with” their awfullandscaping for a few years while stemmingthe financial hemorrhage from the homepurchase and then finally(!) being ready totake on a landscaping redo.)Cultivating Curb AppealMore than half of those updating their frontyards say that beds or borders (47%), shrubs

(29%), and perennials (28%) are the mostimportant features of their home’s curbappeal. (Note - no expansive green lawns arelisted. Free us from green lawn tyranny!)Lighting Goes SmartNearly half of outdoor-renovating home-owners are updating lighting (45%), withmost choosing LEDs (73%). Remarkably, onein five homeowners is choosing “smart”lighting that can be controlled via a mobiledevice or computer. (Are you installinglighting on all your jobs? I do lighting onprobably 95% of my jobs and I am onlyinstalling LED. Probably 1/3 of my clientsare opting for the expensive FX Luxorcontroller that lets you control your lightsfrom your mobile device. If you haven’t triedthem, you’re missing out. They are reallygreat, high quality lights and customers lovethem.)And more...For more info, check this out for yourselves.There are many more interesting tidbits.https://info.houzz.com/rs/804-JLJ-529/images/HouzzLandscapeStudy2017.pdfLast But Not Least...By the time you read this, you will havealready turned in your CLCA East Baybeautification award entries and maybe evenbowled a few games with your colleagues atthe Danville Bowl. I wish you all the best ofluck and I look forward to seeing you at theawards dinner on June 9. Please don’t forgetto remind your entry homeowners of thedates of judging: Thursday May 11 andFriday May 12. See you in June!!

April Showers Bring May FlowersBy RoxyWolosenko, CLCA East Bay Chapter President

president’s message

The EBMUD Sustainable LandscapeSpeaker Series continues in May with a tourof Bishop O’Dowd High School. Attendeeswill learn how the school incorporates theTriple Bottom Line into its culture,curriculum, operations, maintenance andlong-term plans.

O’Dowd’s goal is to be a zero net energyschool by 2025. The property features largerain catchment systems, solar panels, and ahillside dumping ground transformed intoa four acre Bay Friendly and WildlifeFriendly certified Living Lab. The LivingLab is comprised of five habitat zones,animal husbandry, and agriculture. TheLiving Lab is used for field research,experiential learning, and meditation.

Bishop O'Dowd High School wasawarded the 2016 Green Ribbon Award bythe U.S. Department of Education and is aCalifornia Green Ribbon School at the GoldLevel (2015) and the Silver Level (2014).

The tour will be led by O’Dowd’sDirector of Sustainability, Andra Yeghoian.Andra’s background in teaching andbusiness (MBA in Sustainable Business)brings a dynamic force to the direction ofO’Dowd’s sustainability projects andprograms.

The event is onMonday, May 15th,from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd HighSchool, 9500 Stearns Ave. in Oakland.•Meet at the Center for EnvironmentalStudies Bldg.

•Wear hiking shoes.•Parking available behind school; carpool ifpossible.

•Lite refreshments served.•Event is Free.•Event qualifies for CEU's from theIrrigation Association, QWEL, and Bay-Friendly (Rescape).Registration is required. To register email:kristin.bowman@ebmud.com

Upcoming MeetingsMastering Drip SeminarThursday, May 11th 8-4:30San Jose Environmental Innovation CenterFor more information and to register visithttp://bit.ly/2pwP0PL.LAC General MeetingMonday, July 17th 2017, 3:30-5:00Irrigation Assessment--A BusinessOpportunityLori Palmquist, Irrigation DesignerEBMUD Admin Building375 11th Street, Oakland

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Sustainable Landscape Speaker Series:

Tour Bishop O’Dowd High School, ANationally Recognized Green School

UPCOMING EVENTSMAY 98:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CLCA’s ModelWater Efficient Landscape Ordinance(MWELO) Certificate Workshop. Thisworkshop will offer CEUs for yourcurrent certifications and provide youwith a certificate showing you have abasic understanding of California’sMWELO. Sponsored by East Bay AreaChapter at the Robert LivermoreCommunity Center, Cresta BlancaBallroom, 4444 East Ave, Livermore. Formore information and to register,www.clca.org/water-proJUNE 9Beautification Awards Banquet andPresentation. Lungomare, 1 Broadway inOakland.AUGUST 1Annual A’s vs. Giants Baseball Game.Save the Date!Visit our website for more informationwww.clcaeastbay.org.

L.H. VOSS MATERIALS INC.Landscape Centers

Nyoka CorleyTerritory Sales Manager

Email: nyoka.corley@gmail.comCell: 510.773.7063

MAIN OFFICE: AFFILIATED STORES: Mt. Diablo Landscape Ctr2445 Vista Del Monte Clarks U Save Rockery Concord 925.687.2930Concord CA 94520 Hayward 510.471.0755 Pittsburg 925.778.3123FAX: 925.676.7976 San Leandro 510.357.5220 L.H. Voss Materials Inc.Acct: 925.676.7910 Dublin 925.560.9920

“There’s little risk inbecoming overly proud ofone’s garden becausegardening by its very natureis humbling. It has a wayof keeping you on yourknees.”

– Joanne R. Barwick, in Readers Digest(1993)

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CLCA East BayChapter Address

3130 Balfour Rd., Ste. D #215Brentwood, CA 94513www.clcaeastbay.org

2017 East Bay ChapterBoard of Directors

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTCALVIN CRAIG (925) 935-5269Calvin Craig Landscapingcalvincraig@comcast.net

PRESIDENTROXY WOLOSENKO (925) 300-3948Roxy Designs roxy@roxydesigns.net

PRESIDENT-ELECTERIC SANTOS (925) 924-8900Brightview eric.santos@brightview.com

TREASURER/SECRETARYCLAY TULLY (925) 313-9025Past the Gate pastthegateclay@gmail.comDIRECTOR-MEMBERSHIPLANCE PERRY (925) 683-6013CLCA Insurance Solutionslance.perry@arm-i.com

DIRECTOR-EVENTSSTACEY NERISON (650) 333-5105Gachina Landscape Managementsnerison@gachina.com

ASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVESPONSORSHIP CHAIRADAN RODRIGUEZ (510) 385-0255Vision Recycling adan.rodriguez@visionrecycling.com

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORLAURA LEUER (510) 207-4350lleuer@comcast.net fax (866) 260-8869

NEWSLETTER EDITORLEEANNA SCHOEDER (925) 825-3344Horizon leeanna.schoeder@horizononline.com

NEWSLETTER PRODUCTIONJERRIE BEARD (530) 621-1701Jerrie Beard & Associates fax (530) 621-2043jsb@beardassociates.com

East Bay ChapterMonthly Board Meetings

Board meetings are held on the 1st Thursdayof the month at 4:00 p.m. (some exceptions).Check the calendar for locations.

The CLCA East Bay Chapter newsletter is pub-lished monthly. Copy and advertising deadlinesare the 10th of the month preceding publication.Materials may be mailed to: Jerrie Beard & Asso-ciates, PO Box 7, Pollock Pines, CA 95726. Oremail to: jsb@beardassociates.com. For informa-tion on advertising and rates, contact Jerrie Beardat (530) 621-1701.

CLCA State Headquarters

1491 River Park Drive, Ste. 100Sacramento CA 95815-8899(916) 830-2780 • (800) 448-2522(916) 830-2788 Faxemail: hq@clca.org

2017 CLCA StateExecutive Board

Visit http://bit.ly/1LE7p27.

2016 Calvin Craig2014-15 Peter Rosen2012-13 Tim Hendricks2011 DeeAnn Schuttish2009-10 Nate Silin2007-08 Barry Minor2006 Gregory Wrenn,

Rick Martens, CLT2005 Dennis Brewer2003-04 Rick Martens, CLT2000-02 Gregory Wrenn1999 Rob Solomon CLT, CLP1997-98 Dave Wolkenhauer, CLT1996 Diane McNally1995 Dan Berger, CLT1994 Craig Hutchinson1993 Steve Schlitt1992 Matt Schiller1991 Robert Battinich1990 John Redmond1989 Jim Kwiat1988 Thomas Raeth1986-87 John Nishizawa1985 Thomas A. Adan1984 David Burnley1983 Don Young1982 David Gutru1981 Joe Tanouye1979-80 J. Warren Thurston1979 Peter Rumore1978 Pat Nichols1977 Joe Korematsu1976 Chuck Rich

East Bay Past Chapter Presidents

Past chapter presidents who are stillmembers of the East Bay chapter.

East Bay Chapter Life Members

Congratulations and Thank You to the followingCLCA East Bay Chapter Members for their

continued support for over 25 years.

Roger Fiske Ken GerlackJeffrey Jones Joe KorematsuGeorge Sunayama Jack RydmanThomas Raeth

CLCA East Bay ChapterContractor’s Honor Code

The CLCA East Bay Chapter exists to supportContractor’s AND their employees. Tosuccessfully meet this objective, and encouragethe involvement of all levels of the landscapeindustry, the Board of Directors is committed tosupporting the following Contractor’s HonorCode:

The solicitation, recruitment of, orattempt to hire anotherContractor’s employees whileattending any CLCA function isstrictly prohibited.

Past CLCA State Presidentsfrom the East Bay Chapter

1996 John Redmond Jr.1986 Roger D. Fiske1978 Joe Tanouye

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Soil Retention, manufacturer of DrivableGrass®, recently worked with NetafimUSA, a leader in drip irrigation systems, toprovide alternatives to conventionalirrigation systems in an effort to conservewater. Netafim USA Techline® EZ driplinewith 6” emitter spacing turned out to be aperfect fit with Drivable Grass® and wasinstalled as a test in the summer of 2016 atthe Carlsbad, California corporate officeparking lot.

A drip irrigation system is generallymore efficient than conventional sprinkler

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Three hundred linear feet of Techline®EZ dripline with 6” emitter spacing wereinstalled and turned into 8 inch row spacingin the crevices/grooves of the DrivableGrass® for a coverage area of 200 squarefeet. Different fittings were used to allow forobstructions and curves.

The drip irrigation system was securedin place with landscape staples. TheDrivable Grass® was infilled with a mixtureof 75/25 sand (ASTM-C33)/compost(Kellogg fine ground compost) and then

seeded with a 70% fescue and 30% bentgrass mixture. This grass blend isconsidered a California drought tolerantmix. To ensure the seed was kept moist, aseed topper was used to lightly cover theinstallation and some overspray was used.

The parking lot test site area is used on adaily basis at Soil Retention’s headquartersoffice in Carlsbad. After six months, thedrip irrigation system has proven to be agreat success saving water and money.

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