Greetings 

Holiday Parties are a time for celebrating!
Oakridge Landscape had an exceptional 2015 year and celebrated by hosting the 15th annual Oakridge Landscape Holiday Party for its staff and crews. It was wonderful to see everyone looking so festive and enjoying the Holidays. We took this opportunity to recognize and thank our staff and crew members for their effort and hard work throughout the year.

As we head into the New Year we continue our commitment in providing exceptional landscape service to our customers. Our customers are the most important part of our business. and we will continue to work diligently to ensure another successful year. We all joined and toasted to an even better 2016 New Year.

Save Our Water Outdoor


Water your lawn 1 to 2 days a week instead of 5 days a week. Saves up to 840 gallons per week. As a general rule, lawns only need watering every 5 to 7 days in the summer and every 10 to 14 days in the winter.

• Check your sprinkler system for leaks, overspray and broken sprinkler heads and repair promptly.
• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks.
• Avoid over fertilizing your lawn. The application of fertilizers increases the need for water. Apply fertilizers which contain slow-release, water-insoluble forms of nitrogen.
• Install a smart sprinkler controller that adjusts watering based on weather, soil type, amount of shade and plant type. Wireless rain sensors are a convenient way to save up to 30 percent on outdoor watering by automatically turning off your system when it rains.
• Outfit your hose with a shut-off nozzle which can be adjusted down to fine spray so that water flows only as needed. When finished, "Turn it Off" at the faucet instead of at the nozzle to avoid leaks.
• Water your plants in the early morning or evening to reduce evaporation and ineffective
• watering due to wind
• Mulch! Save hundreds of gallons of water a year by using organic mulch
• Around plants to reduce evaporation.
• Use low-angle sprinklers that produce droplets of water. Sprinklers that spray water high into the air or produce a mist lose water through evaporation.
• If you have a swimming pool, consider a new water-saving pool filter. A single back flushing with a traditional filter uses from l80 to 250 gallons or more of water.

 Save our Water Indoor

 

When washing dishes by hand, fill one sink or basin with soapy water. Quickly rinse under a slow-moving stream from the faucet.

• Wash only full loads of laundry and dishes this saves up to 50 gallons per week.
• Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. If your faucet is dripping at the rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year.
• Install a low-flow faucet aerator, which can cut water use in half. Water saved: 1 to 2 gallons per minute.
• Wash only full loads in the dishwasher. An efficient dishwasher usually uses much less water than washing dishes by hand.
• Use the minimum amount of water needed for a bath by closing the drain first and filling the tub only 1/3 full.
• Spend only 5 minutes in the shower. Saves up to 8 gallons each time or replace your showerhead with an ultra-low-flow version. Some units are available that allow you to cut off the flow without adjusting the water temperature knobs.
• Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. Saves up to 2.5 gallons per minute
• Talk to your family and friends about saving water.

 Follow the link to learn on Water Conservation   http://www.lcra.org/water/Pages/default.aspx