Landscape Nevada June 2016

Official Publication of the Nevada Landscape Association | www.nevadanla.com

Board Member Profiles p. 2 Scheduling Drip Irrigation p. 4 Calendar p. 5 News from TMWA p. 7 2016 NLA Trophy Awards Call for Entries LIC 2016 Test Application p. 8 New Member Profiles p. 10 Alert! p. 10 Irrigation Audits–Drip Irrigation p. 11

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2016 — NLA Celebrating 25 Years of Landscape Excellence

JUNE 2016

zzzz Board Member Profiles Leslie Lyles, M.S.

Debbie Jones

STEWARDSHIP HORTICULTURAL

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eslie has been working in the Horticulture industry for the past 29 years. She obtained a B.S. degree in Plant Science/ Integrated Pest Management from UNR and an M.S. degree from UC Davis in Environmental Horticulture with a specialty in Plant Problem Diagnosis.

Leslie has served on the City of Reno Recreation and Parks Commission, is a past commissioner and Chair of the Reno Urban Forestry Commission and Past President of the Nevada Shade Tree Council. She has taught classes in horticulture and tree care through the University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension and the Truckee Meadows Community College and has been a guest lecturer for numerous industry conferences. She has been on the NLA Board of Directors for 3.5 years and is the chair of the Publication committee. Leslie is the owner of Stewardship Horticultural, a company specializing in horticultural consulting and structural pruning of young landscape trees.

Debbie has 40 years in the horticulture industry. She obtained her International Society of Arboriculture Certification last fall and has been a California Certified Professional for 35 years. Her previous employment within the industry includes Reno Green Landscaping, Norman’s Nursery, Kawahara Nurseries, Haight Nursery. Currently Debbie is assisting with commercial construction and is looking forward to being a Project Manager at Moana Nursery the beginning of 2017.

She was the recipient of the NLA 2nd place 2015 Residential Installation 25K to 50K Award.

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NEVADA LANDSCAPE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A Letter from the President Dear Members,

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s we enter summer, after a long and wet spring, colleagues and associates of the Green Industry are reminded of the drought conditions of last year. The Nevada Landscape Association’s focus to our constituents is that we need to continue to be cognizant of the potential of reoccurring drought. Education on exactly how to accommodate for drought and maintain landscapes with minimal water usage to the homeowner, business owner and field worker is of high importance.

The Nevada Landscape Association, in collaboration with UNCE and TMWA, will be offering a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Certification starting in 2017. The quality of this certification will enhance our already successful and growing License Industry Certified program. I feel that we are moving in the right direction when it involves education of those homeowners, business owners and field workers.

As you glance at our calendar of events, we have a busy summer ahead of us. I challenge you to become involved. There is plenty of opportunity to obtain training for our certification testing being held the end of August. I encourage you to send your employees to this training. The Call of Entries for our annual Trophy Awards is upon us. Every member can enter one FREE entry. I, for one, will be taking advantage of this prospect. The deadline for entries is August 19th, which seems like months away, but we all know how fast the date will get here. Choose the properties that you want to enter NOW. I would like to thank our current members for their continued support, cooperation and alliance with the NLA. We definitely have a lot to offer the Truckee Meadows community. After all, we are the experts in the Green Industry.

Pamela C. Bedard

Pamela Bedard, President — Horticulturist

(775) 560-5192

Rick Clark, President Elect — Omega Environmental Solutions

(775) 376-3334 Heidi Kratsch, Past President — University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (775) 784-4848 Debbie Jones, Secretary/Treasurer — Moana Nursery

(775) 825-6020 Christina Volsko, Director — Crop Production Services

(775) 358-6166 Robert Kelly, Director — Robert Kelly Tree Care

(775) 737-3530 Leslie Lyles, Director — Stewardship Horticultural

(775) 849-1215 Brian Dean, Director — Gail Willey Landscapes

(775) 853-8733 Tricia Strouse, Director — Legends Landscaping

(775) 829-2468 LANDSCAPE NEVADA is the official publication of the Nevada Landscape Association, P.O. Box 7431, Reno, NV 89510-7431, phone 775.673.0404, fax 775.673.5828, website: www.nevadanla.com, email: info@nevadanla.com.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS & SUBMISSIONS Write to Landscape Nevada at the address above or contact Julia Gardner at info@nevadanla.com or (775) 673-0404.

SPECIAL THANKS Leslie Lyles for newsletter submissions and editing.

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It’s important that the delivery of water to plant materials is efficient, well designed, engineered correctly and perhaps more importantly, installed with the intention of accurate delivery. Read more–page 11.

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Scheduling Drip Irrigation Leslie Lyles, M.S. Stewardship Horticultural

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my job as a Horticultural Consultant I often need to check my clients’ irrigation time clocks. Generally, it appears as though irrigation scheduling for lawns (spray irrigation) is well understood, but the same can not be said for our trees and shrubs (Drip).

Frequently I am unable to discern the lawn watering stations from the drip stations by simply looking at the schedule. If you stop to consider sprinkler application rates versus drip emitter application rates, you’ll understand why this is a problem.

Spray is a high-volume application rate measured in Gallons Per Minute (GPM), while drip is low volume, measured in Gallons Per Hour (GPH). This means that in a tenminute cycle a sprinkler can put out gallons of water, while the drip emitter might be putting out less than a quart of water. If one considers the rooting depth of the plants being watered, it is clear why identical schedules for turf and trees do not work: turf grass has a relatively shallow root system, generally less than a foot depth, while trees and shrubs have a much more extensive system, running farther and deeper than the typical turf grass.

Generally speaking, it is advised to run spray irrigation cycles for short durations with several start times (example: two to three start times for 10 minutes per start), pulsing the water on to avoid runoff. Because of the slow delivery

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rate, drip irrigation does not need to be ‘pulsed’ on. Rather than numerous short start times, it is better to schedule drip irrigation for a much longer duration (remember, it is being applied in GPH), less often. For example: rather than watering with three start times for 10 minutes each, three days a week, it is much more efficient to water drip zones for one start time twice a week for 45 minutes, or even one start time for 90 minutes once a week. The same quantity of water is being applied, but more efficiently. This allows the water to infiltrate deeper, encouraging deeper rooting.

Of course, there are a number of factors that go into determining the proper drip schedule, including the type and age of plants being watered (perennials vs trees and shrubs), the number and placement of emitters per plant, the size of the emitters (1 GPH or 2 GPH), and the soil type. It is not uncommon for me to schedule zones with mature trees and shrubs for 2–3 hours per start time to ensure adequate watering.

In order for drip irrigation systems to properly function they not only need to be installed correctly (proper components, not mixing micro-jets and emitters on the same line (see Rick Clark’s article on Irrigation Audits, page 15), correct number and placement of emitters around each plant…), but accurately scheduled as well. Providing longer irrigation times less often will encourage deeper rooting and healthier plants. Proper irrigation scheduling can help your client’s plants not only survive, but thrive on drip irrigation.

CALENDAR

LIC Certification Mock Test June 30th – 7 am TMCC – 7000 Dandini Blvd

LIC Written Practice Test

August 6th and 20th – 8 am Western Nevada Supply

LIC Exam August 26 & 27

NLA Annual Trophy Awards Call for Entries Deadline August 19th

Trophy Awards Banquet November 4th Silver Legacy Casino

2017 Conference and Tradeshow LESLIE LYLES

February 23, 2017

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Nevada Department of Agriculture Pesticide Safety Education Program Continuing Education Workshops Pre-registration is required for all of these workshops. Website registration through Eventbrite is at the links shown for each workshop.

Registration may also be accessed at www.nevadapesticideeducation.info, click on the upcoming trainings tab. You can also contact Melody Hefner at 775-336-0247 or email at hefnerm@unce.unr.edu Continuing Education Units (CEU’s): Each of these courses has been approved for 3 Nevada pesticide continuing education Units (CEUs) (1 hour laws and 2 hours general)

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TIME TOPIC SPEAKER 1–2 p.m. Controlling Diseases in Greenhouse, Dr. Shouhau Wang, NDA 2–2:45 p.m. Worker Safety and Greenhouses (WPS), Sean Gephart, NDA 2:45–3 p.m. Break 3–4 p.m. Comprehensive Look at Pesticide Labels, Robert Leavitt, NDA

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER 1–2 p.m. Fall Weed Control Strategies, Jay Davison, UNCE 2–2:45 p.m. Pest Control Strategies in the Landscape,

M.L. Robinson, UNCE 2:45–3 p.m. Break 3–4 p.m. Groundwater Protection, Bret Allen, NDA

Registration deadline is Monday, June 20, 2016. Cost: $30. Register at https://6-23-16pesticide-safety-education-program.eventbrite.com.

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NLA Trophy Awards 2016

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nclosed is the application for the 2016 NLA Trophy Awards. As a member of the NLA, I hope you will take this opportunity to enter at least one project this year as there is no fee for the first entry. The awards program started over 20 years ago to recognize excellence in landscape maintenance and installation.

It also pays tribute to companies and members who have given so much to the industry and community. The entries are independently judged by experts in the field who have no idea who the contractor is. Winners are based on the overall score as calculated by the judges only. As a winner you will be recognized as being the best in your field. The prestige that comes with winning is a source of pride for you, your company, field workers, designers, estimators, the entire staff and the property owners. Most companies take advantage of being a winner by using this information in their marketing such as television and radio ads, promotional literature, business cards, websites and also proudly display trophies in their office.

I hope you will take this opportunity to promote our industry and take pride in your work. Filling out the form does take time but to make it easier this year, you can enter online! And don’t forget to attend the Awards Dinner in November where you can share stories and ideas with fellow landscapers.

After all, you work very hard and should have something to show for all those long hours.

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Nevada Landscape Association Annual Trophy Awards NLA Trophy Awards encourage interest in landscaping; recognize Craftsmen producing outstanding landscapes; create pride in superior Workmanship and bestow public recognition to companies for their interest in building prestige in the Green Industry and keeping Northern Nevada beautiful. The awards acknowledge these individuals and companies and their dedication to excellence and professionalism within the Green Industry.

Submit applications along with $70 per entry to PO Box 7431 Reno, NV 89510-7431 Or fill out application online: www.nevadanla.com

NLA Members may recieve One Free Entry.

Applications must be completed by August 19th, 2016.

Awards Ceremony will be held at the Silver Legacy November 4, 2016 Winners will be recognized throughout the community, within The Green Industry, on www.nevadanla.com and in Landscape Nevada Magazine.

2016 Landscape Trophy Awards Call for Entries All entries must be postmarked by August 19th, 2016 Awards to be presented at NLA Awards Banquet, in the Silver Legacy Casino November 4, 2016 Trophy Awards encourage interest in landscaping; recognize craftsmen who produce outstanding landscapes; create pride in superior workmanship and bestow public recognition on companies for their interest in building pride in the Green Industry and keeping Nevada beautiful. The awards represent the pride these individuals and companies have in their work, and their dedication to excellence and professionalism within the Green Industry.

TO ENTER

ENTRY RULES

ENTRY FEE

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Please type or print all information requested in detail. Fill out a separate entry form for each entry and return the form, along with the required entry fee to:

Nevada Landscape Association

P.O. Box 7431

Reno, NV 89510-7431

The fee is $70 per entry for members see note under entry rules. (Note: $70 per entry into each category. Example: Enter one property into three categories, fee is $210. Separate forms must be used for each category or categories.)

• Nevada Landscape Association Members may receive one free entry. Entries can now be done online at www.nevadanla.com.

ENTRY DEADLINE/LATE FEES

Entry deadline is August 26th, 2016. A $35 late fee will be charged for each entry received after August 19th. All entries must include a completely filled out entry form, entry fee, signed project owner’s consent, photographs and plans if needed. (Send in three photographs showing the property at its best. You may also put photos on a disc or e-mail them.)

If you have before pictures, send them—it helps judges understand the work that was done.)

Incomplete entries will be returned.

The Trophy Awards Committee reserves the right to interpret all questions and conditions in regard to these awards without recourse of any kind. Any questions not covered in these rules shall be decided by the Trophy Award’s Committee. Their decision will be final.

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JUDGING DATES: SEPTEMBER 1ST–25TH, 2016

Weather dependent. There will be no judging over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

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Limit of 2 entries per category per company.

Entry deadlines cannot be extended.

Forms must be completely filled out.

Awards competition is open to members in good standing or entries, who pay the entry fee and a membership fee, with exception of special awards.

Please add comments, it helps judges to understand the complexity of the job.

Installation projects cannot be more than two years old and must be completed before judging.

Maintenance projects must have begun by 4/1/16.

Projects that did not win the previous year, may be reentered.

Judges must be allowed access to the project with owner’s consent (see entry form).

Three photographs are required—if you have before photographs—send them. You can send in actual photographs, a disc or e-mail pictures.

As built plans are preferred for construction and custombuilt entries.

All entrants must have all required licenses for submitted work.

Violation of any of the above rules may result in disqualification and forfeiture of fees.

Special awards are by nomination only—no fee is required.

Please attach map and specific directions to project site.

Judging the Entries JUDGING PROCEDURES

C. WATER FEATURE ENTRIES

1. Judges will apply NLA standards.

2. Judges are selected on the basis of their knowledge, integrity and objectivity.

3. Entries are not judged against one another; rather each entry is judged on its own merit.

4. Each entry is judged without knowledge of who entered the project; the contractor is anonymous.

5. Judges reserve the right to change the category in which an entry is designated for consideration. Entrants will be notified.

6. Type, size and cost of projects are not considered criteria for judging, only for the appropriate category.

7. Each entry is judged independently on site by the judges using separate judging sheets. Judges must then reach a consensus to decide award winners of each category.

8. Committee members cannot be judges.

9. Awards will be presented to the top entrants, regardless of the category.

1. Artistic design 2. Setting and grading 3. Form and function 4. Blending in with landscaping 5. Water clarity, circulation, filtration, skimming 6. Planting and management of aquatic plants and perimeter landscape plants 7. Flow of water or fountain (sound, size, effect)

A. INSTALLATION/RENOVATION ENTRIES 1. Grading and drainage (subsurface/surface) 2. Quality of plant installation (tree staking, mulch, elevation, selection and placement) 3. Design/plant palette (the quality/appropriateness of the plant material and the harmony of design within the surroundings) 4. Quality of lawn and edging 5. Irrigation design and water management (meet industry standards) 6. Hardscape (as part of Installation or Renovation) 7. Water feature (as part of Installation or Renovation)

B. MAINTENANCE ENTRIES 1. General appearance 2. Trees (staking, pruning, tree wells, pest free) Shrubs (shearing versus proper pruning, natural form, pest free) Groundcover (within bounds, density, color) 3. Lawn (color, mowing height, pest free) 4. Edging (vertical versus tapered) 5. Annuals/perennials (color, harmony, density, species for area, mulch and surface treatment of planting beds) 6. Irrigation (water management, coverage, scheduling, meets industry standards) 7. Water feature (as part of regular maintenance)

D. HARDSCAPE ENTRIES 1. Creative use 2. Structural integrity 3. Blending in with surroundings 4. Quality of material 5. Attention to detail 6. Drainage 7. Form and function

E. LANDSCAPE LIGHTING (JUDGED AFTER DUSK) 1. Design and placement 2. Fixture use and quality 3. Installation (wire and transformer) 4. Blending with landscape 5. Creativity and dramatic effect 6. Safety and security 7. Controls

2016 NLA Award Categories CATEGORY # INSTALLATION

SPECIAL AWARDS

1.

Large Commercial or Public Installation Landscaping costs exceeding $50,000

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Small Commercial or Public Installation Landscaping costs under $50,000

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Commercial Renovation (require before and after photos)

The NLA Environmental Award and the President’s Award are decided upon by the judges. Peer awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award, Tony Armstrong Humanitarian Award, Education/Research Award and Ambassador Award, and are voted on by the members of the Nevada Landscape Association. Ballots are sent out in early fall.

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Residential Renovation (require before and after photos)

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Residential Installation Landscaping costs exceeding $50,000

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Residential Installation Landscaping costs between $25,000 and $50,000

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Residential Installation Landscaping costs below $25,000

CATEGORY # MAINTENANCE 8.

Large Commercial or Public Maintenance Monthly contract $4,000 and up

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Medium Commercial/Public Maintenance Monthly contract between $1,500 and $4,000

10. Small Commercial or Public Maintenance Monthly contract less than $1,500 11. Large Residential Maintenance

Monthly contract $500 and up 12. Small Residential Maintenance

Monthly contract under $500

CATEGORY # SPECIAL FEATURES May be included as part of installation entry and/or entered in separate category 13. Water Features 14. Hardscape Entry 15. Landscape Lighting

NLA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD The best design/build by a licensed landscape contractor resulting in a water efficient and environmentally balanced landscape that does not sacrifice the quality of the design nor the quality of life.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Given to the individual or company who has the best overall entry.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Given to individuals who have represented the NLA in a memorable fashion throughout the years.

TONY ARMSTRONG HUMANITARIAN AWARD Given to an individual or company who has given unselfishly of their labor or materials to benefit the community.

EDUCATION/RESEARCH AWARD Given to the individual or company who has contributed to the education of the members of the Green Industry or done research that has benefited the Green Industry.

AMBASSADOR AWARD Given to the individual that has best served as a representative for the Green Industry.

2016 Official Trophy Award Entry Form INSTRUCTIONS

Please type or print in ink ALL information requested. Entry must be LEGIBLE! Each entry requires a separate entry form.

If you are submitting the same project in more than one category—fill out an entry form for each category.

Entries must be filled out completely. If an entry is sent partially completed it will be returned.

All entries must be received by August 19, 2016 or a $35 late fee will be charged for each entry.

No entries will be accepted after August 26, 2016.

Judging will take place September 1–25. There will be no judging over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

PROJECT INFORMATION:

ENTRANT (CONTRACTOR) INFORMATION:

Project Name

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Project Owner

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Project Address

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City/State/Zip

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Firm Name

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Co. Rep Name

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Co. Rep Cell #

______________________________________________________

Firm Address

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Project Designer ______________________________________________________ City/State/Zip

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Is this project entered in another category?

Yes No If yes, which category?

Business Phone

______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Business Fax

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_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ I certify that the above is true and correct.

Contractor Signature ______________________________________________________ Date

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PAYMENT INFORMATION: Category #

______________________________________________________

Category Name

______________________________________________________

Charge my:

Visa Mastercard

Check Enclosed

3 digit security code on back _________________________________ Account Number ______________________________________________________ Expiration Date

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OWNER’S CONSENT

I/We hereby grant permission to enter our property or premises for the purpose of judging, photographing and publicizing the landscape project in this competition to the accredited representatives of the Nevada Landscape Association. It is understood that no fees or charges of any kind are required by the owner.

Entries with locked gates or unattended dogs will not be judged. It is the contractor’s and/or owner’s responsibility to provide access to the project being judged. _____________________________________________________________________ Project Owner’s Signature Date

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2016 Official Trophy Award Entry Form Details IF THIS SHEET IS NOT FILLED OUT YOUR JOB WILL NOT BE JUDGED!

JUDGE’S INFO:

INSTRUCTIONS: Please type or print in ink ALL information requested. Each entry requires a separate entry form (if you are submitting the same project in more than one category.)

DO NOT COMPLETE THE “SCORE” COLUMN

Category Number ______________________________________________ Category Name

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Project Name

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Judge’s #

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A. INSTALLATION/RENOVATION: CATEGORIES 1–7

CHECK FOR WORK WORK COMPLETED

COMPLETED BY YOUR COMPANY

BY YOUR SUB- CONTRACTOR

WORK NOT PART OF THE CONTRACT

JUDGES SCORE 1–10

1. Grading and drainage

_______ 2. Plant installation

_______ 3. Design/plant palette

_______ a. By contractor

_______ b. By architect/designer

_______ 4. Lawn and edging

_______ 5. Irrigation

_______ 6. Hardscape (as part of Installation or Renovation)

_______ 7. Water feature (as part of Installation or Renovation)

_______

TOTAL _______ AVERAGE _______

B. MAINTENANCE: CATEGORIES 8–12

1. General appearance

_______ 2. Trees, shrubs, ground cover

_______ 3. Lawn

_______ 4. Edging

_______ 5. Annuals/perennials

_______ 6. Irrigation

_______ 7. Water feature

_______

TOTAL _______ AVERAGE _______

C. SPECIAL FEATURES: CATEGORY 13–15

Separate Category from Installation & Renovation – Described on Page 3

13. WATER FEATURE

Project Value _______________ 1. Artistic design _______ 2. Setting and grading _______ 3. Form and function _______ 4. Blending in with landscaping

_______ 5. Water circulation/filtration/skimming _______ 6. Planting and management of aquatic plants/perimeter landscape plants

_______ 7. Flow of water or fountain (sound, size, effect) _______

TOTAL ________ AVERAGE _______

15. LANDSCAPE LIGHTING Project Value ____________

1. Design and placement _______ 2. Fixture use and quality _______ 3. Installation _______ 4. Blending with landscape

_______ 5. Creativity and dramatic effect _______ 6. Safety and security _______ 7. Controls _______

TOTAL ________ AVERAGE _______

14. HARDSCAPE

Project Value _______________ 1. Creative use _______ 2. Structural integrity _______ 3. Blending in with surroundings

_______ 4. Quality of material

_______ 5. Attention to detail _______ 6. Drainage _______ 7. Form and function _______

TOTAL ________ AVERAGE _______

2016 Official Trophy Award Entry Form Comments TO THE CONTRACTOR:

JUDGE’S INFO: Category Number ______________________________________________

Please type or print clearly in ink. Describe your project in detail. Help us understand the challenges of this project.

Taking the time to do this may get you a higher score.

Category Name

______________________________________________

Project Name

______________________________________________

Judge’s #

______________________________________________

ABOUT MY PROJECT: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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TO THE JUDGE:

(Please print clearly. Give helpful comments to the contractor about this project.) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2016 Official Trophy Award Entry Form Directions INSTRUCTIONS:

Please type or print in ink ALL information requested.

JUDGE’S INFO: Category Number ______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS:

Category Name

______________________________________________

Project Name

______________________________________________

Judge’s #

______________________________________________

Project Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ City:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS TO PROJECT:

Note: PLEASE be very specific! The judges can’t evaluate your project if they can’t find it! PLEASE SUPPLY GOOGLE MAP! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PROJECT ACCESS:

Please give instructions below if contractor or client needs to be contacted for project access. If special access is needed make sure you include either the contractor’s phone or cell number or the client’s phone or cell number (whatever is needed to gain access to the property). If an access code is needed for a gate, please give instructions below. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ur water supply Is in good shape: please use water responsibly. As the summer season approaches, many people are wondering about the status of our water supply. We had a moderate recovery this winter and spring thanks to the many recent snow and rain storms. The good news is that we will not have to use our upstream reserves this year. During last summer and fall, following the driest winter on record, we only used 40 percent of our reserves, thanks to the community responding to our request for a 10 percent reduction in water use. In addition, the long–anticipated Truckee River Operating Agreement was implemented in December. This means that we will go into this summer with 48 percent more upstream reserves than we had going into last summer: or about 40,000 acre feet.

This irrigation season, even though our water supplies are in fantastic shape, we are asking our customers to continue to use water responsibly. And please remember, assigned day watering is always in effect. A home or business has three outside watering days each week.

May is the time to prepare your turf for the summer ahead. Please review the following recommendations that can help you save water:

3 Short and more frequent watering times promote and create a deep, healthy root system.

3 If you water your lawn and runoff occurs, cut the time by two-minute increments until runoff stops. This will help you establish how many minutes you should be watering for every interval. If your lawn is dry, add two minutes. Most lawns can thrive on six-minute watering cycles.

3 The best times to water your lawn are late at night or early in the morning when the ground and air temperatures are cool. Please do not water your lawn during the hottest part of the day: noon–6 p.m.

3 Spring aerating helps relieve the compaction in the soil and allows the water to get deep into the root system.

3 Please do not water when it’s raining or windy.

Please keep your trees in mind when caring for your landscaping. Trees need our attention during spring and summer. The best way to water trees is to give them a good slow soaking at least once a week starting in the spring through late fall. When it gets really hot, watering twice a week is advisable. Run a soaker hose or sprinkler at low volume so that the soil is soaked past the branch spread of trees.

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The Moana Lane at Lakeside location, (775) 853-1319,a full nursery/garden and home center, emphasizes flowering and ornamental plants, trees and shrubs. The Moana Lane store also carries comprehensive lines of garden supplements and tools to promote good growth and aid in weed and pest control. The Florist at Moana is a full-service florist capable of wiring flowers around the world. This store features an unsurpassed selection of indoor plants in its greenhouse, pottery, garden and patio

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The Spanish Springs location, (775) 4254300, on Pyramid Hwy. is currently about two acres total but is expected to grow over the next few years. This location also features affordable green goods called Timely Landscape Specials and is stocked with cold hardy, high desert plants that we grow ourselves.

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EWING IRRIGATION AND LANDSCAPE SUPPLY 1643 Greg Ct. Sparks, NV 89431 (775) 355-9530; Fax: (775)355-9516 branch41@ewingirrigation.com Ewing Reno provides irrigation and landscape supplies to contractors and other customers in Reno, Truckee, the north shore Tahoe area, Damonte Ranch, and North Valleys.

Our product mix includes supplies for turf, landscape lighting and more. We also offer specialized hydraulic mulches for erosion control. We cater to our contractor customers with fast, knowledgeable, and friendly staff.

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Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 564-1015; Fax: (916) 564-1974 Dennis Knoll began his journey in the arbor industry back in the late 70’s bringing the first Hydraulic powered chipper into the State of California. Dennis started selling a competitive brand up until he united with Bandit Industries in 1986. In 1987 Dennis opened “ CALECO” which is widely known today as Cal-Line Equipment Inc. In 1995 Dennis incorporated Cal-Line Equipment and sold 20% of the stock to Denny Knoll and in 1997 moved his operation to the present day address of 6010 Southfront Road in Livermore, California Dennis decided to retire in 2006 selling his remaining stock to Denny Knoll whom has started his own journey in the arborist industry. Dennis’s legacy will continue to live on through the personalized touch of the Cal-Line Equipment’s staff of expertise and the ownership of each employee and management team. Taking care of each and every customer is first and foremost the most important key in achieving our ongoing success. Cal-Line Equipment will never forget how we got here. Without our past, present and future customers Cal-Line Equipment would not exist today and with our continuance in 25 years of business and “World Class Customer Service” we look to the future for bigger and better things to come.

Drip irrigation systems need to be installed and scheduled properly to ensure the health of landscape plants. Remember:

3 Place emitters near the edge of the rootball, not at the trunk, for newly installed plants.

3 For older plants move emitters out near dripline, where water absorbing roots are located.

3 Don’t combine microjets and drip emitters on the same line (incompatible scheduling).

3 Take advantage of time clock features to separate and efficiently water spray and drip zones.

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a previous article I wrote last summer titled ‘The Importance of Irrigation Audits’ (July 2015) I focused mainly on hardware and turf irrigation, and some basic programming. This article will focus on Drip Irrigation. Industry standards in our region are pretty lax. My observation as well as many others that know better, is that the general attitudes regarding drip are that “it’s only drip” or that “the water will get there” to justify a sloppily installed drip system. This attitude suggests that an improperly laid out drip system will somehow deliver water to the plant by osmosis. Very little or no consideration to root zones, soils or future delivery to accommodate plant growth over time is given.

Let’s get a few things straight—Landscape trees and shrubs add considerable value to a property. For instance, a single mature tree can add thousands of dollars to a property’s value, as will healthy shrub plantings. Turf, well, is turf. It does not really increase in value as time goes by, and let’s face it, the days of “Big Turf” are over. Don’t get me wrong, I love lawns! Turf has an important place in our outdoor environment, but as our focus shifts away from lawns to xeriscape applications, so should our attitudes about drip irrigation and irrigation management as a whole. People consider their properties an investment; trees and shrubs are a very valuable asset.

It’s important that the delivery of water to plant materials is efficient, well designed, engineered correctly and perhaps more importantly, installed with the intention of accurate delivery. Let’s use this analogy in regards to drip delivery: would you put a 20 year-old carburetor on a brand new engine when fuel injection is available? I think not.

When installing drip irrigation, don’t forget that root balls should be evenly wet as well as the soil you wish the roots to grow into. Roots

do not ‘seek out moisture’, they grow only where the soil is already moist. Consideration should be given to future development of the plants as well. Can your system be easily adjusted as plants grow? Are the emitters and drip rings easily expanded? Is your system easily maintainable and, is it protected from potential damage by people, pets and landscape pests? These are important things to consider with your installation. Additionally, microjets and emitters should not be on the same drip zone, they do not have compatible application rates (Drip emitter application rates are measured in GPH while microjets are measured in GPM).

Finally, are you considering soils types when programming irrigation cycles? This will affect water penetration.

There is a lot of information on drip irrigation and new and improved products are available. It’s important to do the research and to educate your landscape personnel. It’s due time to take Drip Irrigation to the next level to protect and ensure the health of your customers’ assets.

Have a great season and best wishes to all,

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treating your Smart Irrigation is preparing your soil in advance of the season. It’s applying soil surfactants that reduce runoff and water use. It’s understanding conservation tips— and applying them with your customers.

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