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Greetings!
Landscape water use peaks with the longer days of summer.
Make sure your landscape is prepared with the latest water efficient irrigation solutions from the Urban Farmer Store.
Read on for details on upcoming seminars as well as a special 20% savings offer below.
Thanks for being our customer!
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Upgrade
lawn sprinkler nozzles & adjust your controller regularly for HUGE
water savings!
Save water with irrigation efficiency upgrades
Aging irrigation systems can benefit greatly from upgrades to the latest technology that saves water. Applying water efficiently will improve plant health and lower your monthly water bills.
Check out new water saving technologies available at Urban Farmer Store locations.
Hunter MP Rotator
 Replacing
existing spray nozzles with rotary
nozzles, such
as MP Rotators, provides dramatically increased efficiency. A sprinkler system's distribution uniformity is maximized and the application rate is lowered to better match the rate which the soil can absorb the water.
With a lower application rate, MP Rotators create no runoff or puddling water. Plus their ease of adjustment keeps water where you want it.
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
 Installing a "smart" controller will eliminate the need to make regular adjustments to our standard timer. Products line the Hunter Solar Sync 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 add "weather-based" control
to your existing Hunter system. Once installed, you will never need to worry about daily controller adjustments again.
The Solar
Sync utilizes 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 in your landscape will offer a steady payback in healthier plant materials, reduced water waste and a lower water bill.
Download San Francisco Watering Guide (Free PDF)
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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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Smart Irrigation Month
Fine-Tune Your Irrigation System To Save Money and See Better Results
 Automatic
sprinklers offer convenience and control in protecting your landscape
investment. Irrigation systems help you to enjoy your yard, and to keep
it
healthy and beautiful.
However, most homeowners tend to overwater their
lawn or
waste water through inefficient habits. Adopting water-savvy habits is
essential
to maintaining and extending your community's water supply, especially
during
peak use.
The key to efficient outdoor irrigation is applying just enough water
and only
when necessary. Water-wise habits will result in a healthier lawn and
landscape,
in addition to conserving water. Plus, reducing your consumption will
help
reduce your water bill.
The Irrigation Association named July Smart Irrigation Month to
provide tips about smart practices and new technology. Continue reading
to learn
what you can do in July - and throughout the year - to operate your
system at peak
efficiency.
Visit the watering tips section of the Smart Irrigation web site.
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Summer Landscape Watering Classes
 These classes, offered monthly, show how to efficiently manage
water in your landscape.
Classes are free but space is limited.
Reserve your seat now in San Francisco, Mill Valley or Richmond!
Join us for an introduction to water-saving
sprinkler head retrofits and drip irrigation
solutions. Learn about system automation with
valves, timers, rain sensors and the new smart self adjusting
controllers. This class will teach you how
to plan your own efficient irrigation system. This
new technology can help us conserve more than
half of the water we use in the landscape!
San Francisco dates: June 12, July 17, August 14
Register now for a Saturday morning class at 10 am in the San Francisco Store
Richmond dates:June 13, July 18, August 15
Register now for a Sunday morning class at 10:30 am in the Richmond Store Classroom
Mill Valley dates: June 8, July 13, August 10
Register now for a Tuesday evening class at 7 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center
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Energy-Efficient LED Landscape Lighting from Kichler
New LED technology provides beauty, safety and security with low energy use
 New Kichler LED
lighting products take outdoor lighting to the next level.
With dramatically lower energy use (up to 75% less than traditional halogen fixtures), longer life and easier maintenance, Kichler LED fixtures bring big advantages to the landscape. Plus, a typical Kichler accent light has a lifespan of 40,000 hours, reducing the need for re-lamping and maintenance.
LED landscape lighting installs faster, allowing for more fixtures per cable and overall smaller cable sizes. A new low-wattage transformer from Kichler makes it easy to supply power to these reduced consumption systems.
Ask our experts about the complete Kichler offering for your project.
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Summer Sale! Pick your own 20% off Special
Choose from a wide variety of products in our stores.
 Present our e-newsletter coupon for 20% off list price of any item in the store, including multiples of the same item. Use your coupon for savings on Kichler LED lighting, a new smart irrigation controller or many other items.
Click here to download coupon!
Discount does not apply to special & mail orders. Offer valid at any Urban Farmer Store location through July 30, 2010. Limit 1 coupon per customer.
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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 to 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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