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Greetings!
Welcome
to summer! Efficient time management will help you make the most
of your opportunities in the weeks ahead. Take advantage of our
time-saving services to maximize your day: Call ahead so products can be ready for pickup, no waiting. One-stop shopping for all of your project needs.
- Let us know if you would like us to deliver
your large jobs.
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Upgrade
lawn sprinkler nozzles & adjust controllers regularly for HUGE
water savings!
Help your customers save water with efficiency upgrades
In challenging times, you can prosper by finding new ways to create revenue.
With increasing focus on water conservation and efficient
irrigation practices
come opportunities to upgrade new projects or retrofit aging irrigation
systems.
Hunter MP Rotator
 Replacing
existing spray nozzles with rotary
nozzles, such
as MP Rotators, or incorporating them
into a new system design provides greater
water savings and drastically increased efficiency. Due to lower water
requirements of the nozzles, more area can be
irrigated with fewer zones,
reducing system costs with fewer valves, smaller controller sizes, less
pipe,
wire, fittings, and labor.
Toro Precision Nozzles
With Toro's Precision Spray Nozzles you'll get increased efficiency and
lower water bills. They lower application rates, which conserves
water and reduces water costs.
 The patented Toro
H2O Chip
Technology - Hyper-streams of oscillating water, moving at
Hyper-frequencies (200 cycles per second) deliver a low, but
effective precipitation rate of one inch per hour. The oscillating
pattern, invisible to
the naked eye and only seen by strobe light illumination, delivers
lower flow rates than competitive spray nozzles
with better overall
irrigation efficiency, reduced misting, and superior edge definition.
They can apply water precisely to irrigation zones with reduced risk of
saturation or run-off.
It's no
wonder they were named "New Product of
the Year for Landscape" at the Irrigation Association's Show
in Anaheim, CA.
Hunter Solar Sync
 On the
high end
of control upgrades are "smart" irrigation controllers, like the Hunter Solar Sync, that
automatically adjust irrigation
schedules on a daily basis depending on weather conditions.
Studies have
shown
smart controllers that self-adjust can save up to 30% of water use.
Use SolarSync
to bring "weather-based" control
to new or existing systems. The unit is
especially effective at retrofitting to existing Hunter systems, so its an
upgrade you can sell as part of your regular service visits. Once installed, homeowners will never need to worry about daily controller adjustments again.
Upgrading
any existing Pro-C or ICC controller, the Solar
Sync works through the
SmartPort and Seasonal Adjustment features on the controller. Utilizing
a unique solar/temperature sensor
design, the
sensor gathers on-site
weather data, which is sent to a small module connected to the
controller.
The Bottom Line
Implementing these
technologies will help your company gain a
competitive edge on new projects, increase profitability, and create
opportunity to contact past customers with older irrigation systems.
Download San Francisco Watering Guide (Free PDF)
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Smart Irrigation Month: Get Ready!
Let
customers know you support Smart Irrigation Month
 Explore
how Smart Irrigation Month can help you create customer awareness of new
technology and services that can save water.
The
Irrigation Association has developed a
variety of resources to assist your promotional efforts.
Public service announcements, press release templates, proclamations,
logos and other tools are available at www.smartirrigationmonth.org. Working together
as an industry, we can increase the demand for efficient irrigation products, and demonstrate the benefits
of making every month a Smart
Irrigation Month.
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FREE Water Wise Workshop
Celebrate Smart Irrigation Month with Smart
Advice & Offers
 Join us
Thursday July 22, 2010 5-9 PM at Mill Valley Community Center 180
Camino Alto, Mill Valley for talks, demonstrations and free information.
Stop
by anytime between 5 & 9 to join in on the short talks, hands-on
demonstrations and get great information. Learn how rainwater
harvesting, efficient irrigation, plant selection, and soil amendments
and mulch can improve the health of the landscape while lowering water
bills.
Register now!
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Positive Word of Mouth Gets You Referral Business
Grow your sales with effective marketing efforts
 Question: What's the most frequent way contractors get more business?
Answer: Referrals.
So does your company have a plan in place to
encourage more referrals?
Don't just wait for the phone to ring,
stay in front of your customers to generate positive word-of-mouth. Here are some easy ways to get customers talking:
- Start
an e-mail newsletter like this one to
share tips, photos of current projects and more with your clients.
Avoid the typical excuse of "we don't have our customers e-mail
addresses" by starting to collect them today.
- Send
direct mail postcards to your clients to showcase new products and
services. Not only will these help you sell new items, but also they
will generate more calls and more referrals for existing services as
well.
- Build
alliances with other partner companies in your community that offer
similar services or that have similar customers. An example is the
clever contractor that set up a landscape lighting display at a local garden
center.
- Use "social media"
sites like Facebook and LinkedIn to stay connected with your best
clients.
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Start Rainwater Harvesting with a 20% Discount on a Bushman Tank
Capture rainwater for landscape use while increasing
the profit on your first job!
 The
Urban Farmer Store specializes in above ground rainwater harvesting tank systems from Bushman.
Our
solutions range
from a basic harvesting system to complete systems that include a "First
Flush"
connection kit, filtering accessories, city water backup, and external
pressure
pumps with smart pump technology.
Systems can be
custom-tailored to your installation
location and specific needs, above ground packages are available in
Slimline,
Round and Low Profile configurations. Our systems are aesthetically
pleasing with color options that match your setting. Bushman Tanks can be installed near a building
or tucked away inconspicuously.
Special Offer: 20% off list price with this coupon (click to download) valid at any location. Limit
one per company, offer valid unitl July 31, 2010.
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Make a Switch to a Better Backflow: Wilkins 375-XL-2 (Lead Free)
Check out the well-engineered benefits of Wilkins
 It's no
wonder why Urban Farmer customers are making the switch to the Wilkins 375. It's got the latest features and benefits to make backflow installation
and service a breeze.
It offers unsurpassed serviceability
and
performance in a smaller, shorter package.
 Plus it meets all California Lead Free codes.
Designed to provide
top
access to test cocks, shutoff valves and the check assembly,
winterizing, cleaning and repair are a snap. By removing the entire
composite housing between the shutoff valves, you're able to reduce the
time it takes to service.
In short, there's never been a backflow
preventer so easy
to service, to upgrade, or to fit in tight spaces. Ask to see the display
unit on your next visit!
Download the complete details.
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Marin Master Gardeners Lecture: June 5
Get advice and ideas from the horticultural experts
 When: Saturday
June 5th 11:00 to 12:00
Where: Novato Public Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato
Speaker: Marin Master Gardener Chris Borjian
Admission is free
The need for water conservation is still very important in Marin.
Marin Master Gardener and Water Conservationist, Chris Borjian will
discuss water conservation and basic irrigation topics (types of
irrigation and basic trouble shooting).
Chris will then present the many
wonderful and varied water wise plants that will thrive in your garden
in Marin. Your garden will be beautiful and you'll be saving money on
your water bills as well.
For more information contact Sherry Rogers 415-454-7234
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Volunteer
for Native Planting Day at Sunset Circle!
Help green
San Francisco's urban watersheds
 Join the SFPUC Urban Watershed Team on Sunday, June 20th, for our second
Low Impact Design (LID) Volunteer Event at the Sunset Circle, SFPUC's
first LID demonstration project.
- Help install native plants in the project's swales and infiltration
basins
- Enjoy views of Lake Merced, meet other great people, and help green
San Francisco's urban watersheds!!
- Pick up a FREE Creek & Watershed Map of San Francisco!!
To RSVP, please email Paul Cheng at pycheng@sfwater.org.
Event Information
Location: Parking lot at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Lake
Merced Blvd
Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
Notes: Tools, work gloves, water, and snacks will be provided
Check out the SFPUC's Stormwater Management website at http://stormwater.sfwater.org.
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Our Store Locations:
San Francisco:
2833 Vicente Street
San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: (415) 661-2204
Fax: (415) 661-7826
Marin:
653
East Blithedale
Mill Valley, CA
94941
Phone: (415) 380-3840
Fax: (415) 380-3848
Richmond:
2121 San Joaquin
Street
Richmond, CA
94804
Phone: (510) 524-1604
Fax: (510) 524-9797
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