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In This Issue
Sprinkler to Drip Retrofits
Pre-Season Sale on all In-Stock Kichler Lighting Products
Summer Landscape Watering Classes
SF Green Schoolyard Conference
Capture More Business with an Updated Google Local Listing
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Where do you look for new business when times are tough?

Focus on the customers that already know you, like you and trust you.
The excellent rapport you have with your long term customers means you can focus on selling new products and services rather than first having to sell yourself.

Visit these customers to show them the benefits of new products like smart controllers and landscape lighting. You will be surprised how many will be interested in buying more from you.

Sprinkler to Drip Retrofits

Eliminate water waste in spray systems that water shrubs and trees
Quick conversion of lawn areas to drought-tolerant and native plants
 

Rain Bird makes converting a spray system to water-saving drip irrigation easy.  

Their conversion unit quickly changes any spray head or riser to a connection point for a drip zone.

The all-in-one unit includes a 200-mesh filter and 30 psi pressure regulator for proper operation of a drip irrigation system. It reuses existing exisiting valves, pipe, and controllers. Only one may be needed per zone.   Just cap off the other heads on the zone.

· Sized for easy conversion of a Rain Bird® 1800® pop-up spray head.
· Also connects to other standard 1/2" irrigation fittings.
· All-in-one unit includes filter and 30psi regulator

Note: A drip system needs to be operated on a separate zone than spray heads and rotors. When using the Riser Connection Kit to convert a zone to drip, either convert all spray heads or rotors on that zone to drip or cap off the spray heads and rotors that are not converted to drip.

Tip: Minimum operating pressure for a drip system is 15 psi, maximum is 25-30 psi. The Riser Connection Kit each contain a 25-30 psi regulator to reduce higher pressures. These connection kits also incorporate a 150-200 mesh filter to protect the tubing emitters.

CAUTION: Not using the pressure regulator and filter may damage your system.

Download our complete spray to drip guide (PDF file)

Pre-Season Sale on all In-Stock Kichler Lighting Products
Shorter days ahead will bring landscape lighting sales opportunities

We've just received the newest products from Kichler, just in time for the fall lighting season!

New Transformers
New compact stainless steel 75, 100 watt transformers include a built-in timer.

The 200 watt transformer supports many kinds of optional timers.  All Kichler transformers have a photocell option.

These smaller, more compact, lower capacity transformers are perfect for powering energy efficient LED systems!

So take another 20% off all in stock Kichler products (includes fixtures, transformers and accessories) during this preseason sale.

Sale ends on the autumnal equinox, September 22!
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: August 14
Register now for a Saturday morning class at 10 am in the San Francisco Store

Richmond: August 15
Register now for a Sunday morning class at 10:30 am in the Richmond Store Classroom

Mill Valley: August 10
Register now for a Tuesday evening class at 7 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center



Bay Friendly Coalition 2010 Conference

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Transforming Urban Landscapes to Protect Our Water Resources

Build your skills and knowledge of sustainable landscaping by attending the 2010 Bay-Friendly Conference and MarketPlace.
  • Learn how to cost effectively minimize environmental impacts while promoting ecological potential.
  • Get the most recent information from experienced professionals and practitioners.
  • Discover innovative landscaping products and services.
  • Improve your skills, knowledge & bottom line.
  • Gain continuing education credits.
When:  Friday, September 17th, 2010 8:00am - 5:00pm

Where:  St. Mary's Event Center, San Francisco

Keynote Speaker Brad Lancaster

Register by September 1st to qualify for the smart controller raffle!
       
The 2010 Bay-Friendly Landscape Conference and Marketplace will feature interactive sessions, professional networking, and a marketplace of cutting-edge technologies and products. Experts will offer practical tools and solutions to creating landscapes that conserve natural resources, prevent pollution, and cut greenhouse gas emissions while working with the uniqueness of the San Francisco Bay watershed.

For landscape professionals in the public and private sectors.

Pre-Conference Tour:  Don't miss a unique opportunity to visit a diverse selection of innovative large-scale Bay-Friendly  landscapes in the pre-conference tour on Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:00 am - 5:00 pm  with a Bay-Friendly Qualified landscape  architect as your tour guide.


Click to view registration information

Download PDF schedule


SF Green Schoolyard Conference

Green Schoolyard Conference
Schools across the Bay Area, and beyond, are turning their asphalt schoolyards into vibrant, green outdoor classrooms, and you can do it, too!

The SFGSA is proud to announce the 2010 Growing Greener School Grounds Conference, to be held on Friday, September 24th and Saturday, September 25th.

The 2010 conference will feature hands-on workshops where you can learn how to use the sun as a teaching resource, understand the basics of organic gardening, build your own planting beds, create colorful mosaics, install irrigation, and more. In addition, many workshops will cover how to connect the outdoor classroom to the education content standards at all grade levels.

Learn more about the conference here.


Capture More Business with an Updated Google Local Listing
Update your company's free on-line profile

Google's Local Business Center (www.google.com/lbc) is a totally free tool that enables business owners to control the content of their business listings as they appear in Google Search and Google Maps.

When someone searches, "Irrigation San Mateo" and gets the map of local companies providing services, your company can shine with the right profile information.

Claim your listing in the Local Business Center and go through a verification process to get access to update your listing.  Add hours of operation, pictures of your projects, brands carried and other descriptive information that can help customers understand what you do.

Google Local is totally FREE.   Update your listing today.


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  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