Throughout this site you will be able to find information about us, the services we offer, and some pictures of jobs we have completed. No Job is Too Small! You will also find that we post articles from time to time about home maintanance, yard maintanance and general tips and ideas to keep your home safe for your family.
Now that most of the rain and frost has passed it time to turn those sprinklers back on. Chances are, when you turn your irrigation system back on you will find leaks, broken heads, or insufficient watering. While putting fertilizer on your lawn is great, if you don't have a sufficient watering system your wasting your time and money.
Call or email now to get your irrigation system working right, ensuring you aren't wasting money by watering the driveway!
With little rain and high temperatures this year, fire danger is earlier than normal. As a result of the October 2003 Fire Storms, the County of San Diego has amended an ordinance that requires residents to keep their properties free of fire hazards by creating a "defensible space".
Residents can comply with this "defensible space" by clearing combustible vegetation in a 100-foot radius around their home. Once you clear this space, you should not leave the ground bare. Plants and groundcover are needed in order to prevent erosion. In the first 50 feet nearest your home, you may plant fire resistant irrigated landscaping. The remaining 50 feet needs to be natural vegetation thinned and cut to no higher than 6 inches above ground. Any woodpiles should be kept at least 50 feet from any structure, and cleared of combustible vegetation in a 10-foot radius of the pile.
Additional information and a list of approved landscaping can be found on the City of San Diego website.
If you would like help creating a defensible space, give us a call, we can tackle the hard work for you!
Fine Tuning your Sprinklers will save you money and help your plants and lawn thrive. Adjust your sprinklers to water the lawn, and not the sidewalk. Check your flower and garden beds, would they benefit from a drip irrigation system instead of the pop up sprinklers? Spread mulch around your plants to retain moisture and eliminate weeds.
Your sprinklers should be watering early in the morning to minimize loss to evaporation. The early morning hours are usually calm, so the wind won’t doesn’t interfere with watering. The timing on each watering station is also important. Too much water and you’ll develop diseases and have soggy ground. Too little and the plants won’t reach their full potential.
Please give me a call or email, I’d love to come and get your yard into tip top shape!
Now is a great time to start your vegetable garden! The frost has passed and the weather is perfect for picking up seedlings from your local nursery. But before you plant your seedlings, you should make sure to add vital nutrients to your soil. If you don’t amend your soil, your plants will not reach their full potential.
Taking the time to thoroughly prepare your garden is often overlooked, and can be very labor intensive. While it is not the most attractive job in gardening, it does provide great returns throughout the growing season. If you want to have a great garden but don’t want to take the time to prepare the soil, give me a call and I’d be happy to do the hard work for you. I love gardening and I know how to make sure your plants will thrive!
You don’t need major upgrades or renovations to save money in your home. Small projects like fixing leaking faucets and upgrading to energy efficient light bulbs can provide noticeable savings.
A great way to start saving is to replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs provide the same amount of light, use up to 75% less energy, and can last up to 10 times longer!
Also check out your appliances, furnace, and water heater. Replacing them with newer energy efficient models not only saves you money, but you may qualify for a rebate from SDG&E!
Please feel free to give me a call and I’ll be happy to come out and help you become more energy efficient!
Carbon Monoxide is known as the “Silent Killer” because it is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas that doesn’t alert you to a potential problem. The new law requires the installations of Carbon Monoxide Alarms outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity and on every level of the home. If your home contains a fossil-fuel burning heater, appliance, fireplace, or have an attached garage you must have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm. You need Both a Carbon Monoxide Alarm AND a Smoke Alarm, one does not replace the other.
If you would like a Carbon Monoxide alarm installed or any other type of home improvement service, give me a call or email, I’m happy to assist you!
