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Turned Earth: May 2008 Archives

May 2008 Archives

The Price of Fuel

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Contractor trucks and equipment consume a fair amount of fuel. While our expenditures on fuel aren't as dramatic as some industries in the transportation sector, we still notice the difference on our truck fleet especially. The cost of diesel for example, has jumped almost a dollar in the past couple of months, to an astonishing price of over $5.00 per gallon in California.

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Revisiting a Modern Garden

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Here are a few images from a very modern garden we did for an Eichler home in Lucas Valley. The colors and textures of the plantings have filled in nicely and given a great a great compliment to the residence. These images are take about a year after the garden was planted.

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View of the Back Yard where we installed a concrete patio, seat walls, and plantings

srcl2.JPGView of the front yard- Concrete Path with accents and plantings featuring Blue Fescue, Berkeley Sedge, New Zealand Flax and Mexican Fan Palm

srcl3.JPGThe planting design used California and Mediterranean plants to create interesting foliage and texture differences throughout the garden.

From the Drawing Board: Custom Arbor

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Detail from a custom arbor project in Tiburon:

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Spring Projects

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Spring is a busy time around here, sometimes it is easy to get wrapped up in spring work. Here are some of the projects we have been working on so far this spring:

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ppt2.JPGHere is an update to project we completed in the fall, we planted a second round of spring plantings for a full, lush garden. The garden in Tiburon featured a roof garden with great views to San Francisco

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Here is another update to a project we have been working on. This pool courtyard in San Rafael was completely redone, with a new concrete dining area, shade arbor and see-through gas fireplace.