Intro to Hydroseeding The natural beauty of San Luis Obispo county is one of the features that make the Central Coast a fantastic place to live and work. However, when planning new landscaping or looking for erosion control solutions it can be challenging to select plants that will thrive in our local microclimates. Coastal fog, inland heat, sandy soil, clay …
Best Practices for Hydroseeding on California’s Central Coast
What is Hydroseeding? To put it simply, hydroseeding is an efficient way to plant a lot of seed, and at the same time control erosion. This is done by mixing seed, water, mulch, fertilizer, and a binder in a specialized sprayer called a hydroseeder. There is a mechanical agitator inside the hydroseeder that blends everything up into a thick slurry. …
10 Tips For Starting Your Vegetable Garden
Spring is here! It is my favorite time of year because it means that I get to start my summer vegetable and herb garden. To me there is almost nothing as gratifying as growing my own food from seed. Not only do I enjoy the entire process, from sowing the seed to chopping vegetables for my family’s dinner, but I …
Our Mediterranean Climate
Wow, are we ever lucky to be living in such a gorgeous area! I get to soak it in everyday as I drive from my home in the fairy-like oak woodland of Templeton to my different routes throughout San Luis Obispo County. Some days I get to drive through the rolling hills and picturesque vineyards of Creston, saying hello to …
Going Greener
Most of us these days are trying our hardest to be environmentally conscious. As we are enjoying the conveniences that modern technology brings us, we must be aware that the health of our planet is in our hands. It’s difficult to always be good, we know, but it doesn’t have to be when it comes to your landscaping. It’s super …
Welcome to the Greener Environments Blog!
Imagine you are sitting in your very own paradise. What does that look like to you? To me, it looks like this: I’m on a hammock sipping the most hydrating and delicious fruit infused water while all of my senses are experiencing the wildlife of my garden move before me. My sage plants are wafting a spicy scent my way. …