LANDSCAPING

BY ANN PARK

Even with the above average precipitation this year, water supply is a serious issue. Several dry years have depleted the lake water. Everyone should be asking, “What can I do to help?”

Exchanging the grass in your park strip for low-water landscaping is a great option. Watering that extra patch of grass requires a surprising number of gallons. “We’ve worked on lawns where the park strip was nearly one-third of the entire grass, a lot more significant than people realize,” said Jordon Peterson, of Strip Flippers Landscaping, specializing in re-doing park strips.

Our state is supporting homeowners by offering cash incentives to update. Check out the details at utahwatersavers.com. “We are here to help make changes,” Jordon says. “You might not realize how difficult it is to do yourself. Dirt 4” by 5’ wide and 70’ long is 9 tons of dirt. How many Saturdays do you really want to give up when we have all the equipment?”

Jordon is committed to continuing to help reduce water waste. “This is a long-term venture. We’ve already saved over 3 million gallons of water, and this is only the beginning.”

BY ABRAHAM TINKLEPAUGH

Sand & Swirl, located at 2620 Wadman Drive in Ogden is a family business run by Corey and ReBecca Erdmann. They’ve been remodeling bathrooms since 2005.

Sand & Swirl professionals offer grout-free, low-maintenance bath surfaces which save their customers time, and prevents mold and water damage. All of their materials are custom crafted and manufactured in Ogden. They work closely with customers, allowing them to do their own tear-out and preparation.. They also supply referrals to reputable plumbers and remodelers. “We do whatever works for our customer’s budget,” said ReBecca.

Home & Garden

As a trusted name in the engineered marble and stone industry, Sand & Swirl is Utah’s premier cultured marble supplier.

“We attribute our success to our ability to listen and act on what we hear from our customers,” Corey explained. “When cultured marble was becoming less popular our talented production staff formulated our own style of ‘Carrara Cultured Marble.” They also manufacture TruStone, involving a unique process using standard white cultured marble infused with images from slabs of granite or marble, providing a wide variety of custom options.