by Scott Bradley | Apr 6, 2021 | Drainage, Featured Gardens, Gardens, Irrigation, The Landscape Process, Wood Structures
Details Landscape Art, a Novato design-build landscape contractor, was called in the spring of 2020 to build a new redwood retaining wall for a hillside residence in Novato, CA. The existing retaining wall had been built some twenty-five years ago, and was badly...
by Scott Bradley | Nov 17, 2020 | Irrigation, Masonry and Stonescaping, The Landscape Process, Wood Structures
Following are some juicy landscaping tips and tidbits. Over the course of almost thirty years of landscaping in the greater Sonoma County area, Details Landscape Art has learned a few tricks in its day. Fertilize lawns in winter. We’ve always heard ‘Oh, don’t bother...
by Scott Bradley | Aug 13, 2019 | Gardens, Irrigation, Low Voltage Lighting, Miscellaneous, Patios and Walkways, Sonoma County Garden Design, The Landscape Process
A successful landscape design-build project requires planning ahead and detailing the finish. Details Landscape Art installs fine gardens throughout Sonoma County, and it is not accidental that these projects turn out beautiful. Planning ahead and detailing the finish...
by Scott Bradley | Mar 12, 2019 | Irrigation, Sonoma County Landscape Design, The Landscape Process
Wiring the valves to the controller is the last link between the lawn and drip irrigation system and the electronic irrigation controller which will operate the irrigation systems automatically. In previous blogs we have discussed at length the irrigation controller,...
by Scott Bradley | Feb 12, 2019 | Irrigation, Miscellaneous, Petaluma Landscape Design
The previous two posts discussed the primary features and the programming of the Raindial HR6100 irrigation controller. This blog focuses on some other special features of the controller. Details Landscape Art installs and uses this particular controller almost...