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What It Is I was asked by irrigation contractor Vinny Catoggio to test a new irrigation technology product on a recent project of mine.  It’s called the Hunter Solar Sync by Hunter Industries. This device is connected to your Hunter sprinkler controller and will automatically adjust the watering based on changes in the weather.  By [...]

The Shape Of Things To Come There is a pool feature that appeals to both young and old alike.  I refer to it as a “sundeck,” and no doubt it has other common names.  I’m referring to a raised portion of the pool, most often by the main stairway in the shallow end, that offers [...]

The two first aesthetic considerations I have with garden design using plant material are form and texture.  Don’t burden yourself straight off with trying to select specific plants in your compositions. Take an overall view of the space you’re designing, and think in terms of forms or shapes that would achieve the look you envision. [...]

Positioning The Pool With Confidence Before any demolition or excavation took place on the property we called for a utility mark-out to show us where all the main utility runs from the street to the house were.  Also, in the backyard where all the work would take place, we disconnected any utilities running outside and [...]