CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

On Saturday, June 18, CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter had their 2022 Landscape Awards banquet. With over 80 people in attendance, the evening started with a cocktail hour at 6 at Michael’s at Shoreline in Mountain View. A buffet dinner followed with before the awards were presented. Pictures of those attending the event can be found on the previous post. Now it is time to start the process of highlighting the winners. We are linking all the winners to their websites. An Achievement Award went to Urbanscapes Landscape Company for their backyard installation in the category of small residential. First place in small residential installation went to Paradise Garden and Landscaping. In the area of Medium Residential installation ($50,000 to $100,000), the Achievement Award went to Lifescape Custom Landscaping, Inc . First place in Medium Residential installation ($50,000 to $100,000) was Gardner's Landscaping. In the area of Medium Residential installation ($100,001 to $$150,000

On Saturday, June 18, CLCA San Francisco Bay Area had their 2022 Landscape Awards banquet. With over 80 people in attendance, the evening started with a cocktail hour at 6 at Michael’s at Shoreline in Mountain View. A buffet dinner followed with before the awards were presented. Before dinner,  Girvin Peters and Kenneth Coverdell  presented introductory remarks along with a tribute to Fred Hanker. After dinner, SFBAC president, Juan Carlos Esparza, welcomed everyone to the event and singled out the key players that made the night successful, along with SFBAC board and committee members. Andrew Tuckman, of SiteOne, had done a wonderful job of organizing not only the awards banquet, but also coordinating the entries and judging. Andrew was not present since he is recovering from being ill. Then it was awards time. At the last minute notice, Steven Veltri from Hunter took on the job of master of ceremonies. In the category of installations, the following companies won awards: Bayscape Lan

With the title "The Birds and the Bees" we hope to catch your attention and get your to read further. First--and this blog really deals with the effects of the drought on wildlife and plants--is the birds. With plants stressed, birds are finding it hard to feed themselves. A good option is a bird feeder and they come in a variety of types. Cats, even indoor cats, have a great time watching birds. Hummingbirds are always looking for a food source. For hummingbird feeders, there are a couple of things to remember. First, the best nectar for hummingbirds is one that does not have any color in it. The recommended mixture is 4 cups water to 1 cup sugar and boiling the mixture until the sugar completely dissolves. The second important things is keep your hummingbird feeder clean and wash it out often. Mold can build up in the feeder and make birds ill. All of the birds are looking for water and need water as many of the water sources away from your yard are now dry. I'm making