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Irrigation
- Irrigation systems: monitor, zones, valves
- Replace broken sprinkler heads, drips, and hoses
- Irrigation: change schedule in March – April for the dry season, in November – December for the rain season
- Watch out hoses of dripping and sprinklers when digging in the yard
Trimming
- Trees: check and trim branches in November – December for the rain season
- Powered hedge trimmer vs hand trimmers
Blowing
- No gas engine blower can be used.
- Do not blow debris into plant beds.
Pool and Spa
- Safety measures
- Equipment maintenance and the area needs to be cleaned annually
- Keep certain water level: use timed faucet to fill water
- Weekly maintenance
Patio and Other Hardscape
- Power wash
- Paint if needed
- Re-apply sealers
Vendors – Landscape Architects
- Sergio – Heritage Landscape （Edith）Remove and replish soil, install Netifim sub grade watering system, grade, install plants ($34,000)
- Mr. Ramirez Garden Service (Pine): Floriberto Ramirez (650) 465-3653
- Irrigation system maintenance: Peninsula Irrigation (650) 363-2290
- Felipe Pelayo (DeBell) 408 915 1237
- Timberline Engineering – delivery of Nursery Mix
- Lyngso – mulch
- Luis Grima (Bryant) 6502798085
- Alfonso R.A. 650.906.1915
- Kirtley & Associates (Wellsbury) (408) 264-8608 1856 Almaden Rd #4, San Jose, CA 95125
- GardenerJose @ mobile # 650-716-6082 (Lowell)
- Angel Casas, 408.516.7145. tree works, Cleaning up and Hauling with a big truck; (address is in email)
- Valley Tree Care ($8000 Oak Park Ct. $3000 Santa Rita)
tree pruning (every 1-2 years) Kevin Raftery Hort. Services Kevin Raftery (650) 428-TREE (Pine)
tree removal Dan Hoskins Tree Care Dan Hoskins (408) 593-2894 (Pine)
- Bay Area Tree Specialists
- Bill’s Tree Care & Landscape, Inc. – Michelle Reulman 408-728-7570 , (408) 448-3956
- Francisco Tree Service 408.569.1259
- Michael@urbantreemanagement.com
- 650-321-0202
Mark Hirschbek
- Hirschbek Tree Surgery
- T: 650 967-7925 M: 650 391-8062
Note: Tree removal permit at Los Altos Hills City & Palo Alto
Black diamond landscape: Pavers, driveways, patios, walkways, pool decks, BBQ, Retaining walls, fire pits, outdoor kitchen, pergolas
Caledonian Masonry (Bryant)
- Outdoor Fireplace and hardscape seating areas:
- (650) 525-9154
- – 80 West 41st Avenue, San Mateo
Tom Duffy – Masonry supplies
Toolland – Masonry supplies
- CorbyPool: inspection and maintenance service (Pine)
- Pools Etc (Lowell)
- Master Pool Services: 650.222.5160 ||| PO Box 41305, San Jose, CA 95160 (Jim Rulfs)
- PFS Pool Service Andrea at 408.455.9234
- Blue Water Pools (Debell) : water feature construction
- Able Pool Maintenance 101 1st St, Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: (650) 964-1998
- Padilla Pools (Pine)
- Pool Covers Inc Jay King (800) 662-7665 (Pine)
- Spa cover: Cal Covers (800) 660-2683
- Pool Demolition Veronica Gonzalez, (Debell) Office Admin. NOECON General Engineering Contractor (510) 435-0829 Veronica@noecon.net |
- Peninsula Hauling Demo & Deconstruction Lidia Salinas 650.596.8105 Ext 104Pool
- Notes:
- Intro to Pool
- Pool Care Basics
- Robotic Vacuums
- Leverlers
- Parts
- Filter system plumbing:
- Saltwater vs Chlorine
Pool system at E
- water from pool – by pump (under the salt cell, along the back of the wall) – to skimmer (gateway, beside the pool) then to filter – big black one (change cartridge twice a year);
- water from filter – via pump (in the middle) – go back to the pool
- salt cell does not work. pool service adds chlorine every week. He thinks the amount is OK for people.
- Sweep: automatically work every 4 hours
- In floor pop-up cleaning system: 6 white popup valves controlled by the black thing. Turn it on twice every week.
- Timer for filling water (batteries)
- When water is above the needed level, use the hose bibb on the filter pump in the equipment unit.
Spa and waterfall at E
Filter – Jet – Water fall