Bella Vista is beautiful apartment complex in Richmond. It is the winner of the GEMM (Greater Excellence in Management and Maintenance) Awards of the Greater East Bay. The property is 40 acres and much of the landscaping is turf. When Gardeners’ Guild started its service, May, 2009, Bella Vista had high water bills and the [...]
The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency has started a program called “Lawns be Gone!” This program provides rebates to customers with specific criteria to replace lawns with drought resistant landscapes. In order to be eligible, one must be a customer in a participating agency. These agencies include: Alameda County California Water Service Company [...]
The Gardeners’ Guild ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) Communications Team wanted to help the Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank in their efforts to provide food during the Christmas holiday. The organization brought over their bins and starting Monday, December 27th, we began filling them up! We now have the final tally: $100.00 food contribution [...]
Autumn is the best time for a few reasons: Once leaves have fallen off a tree it is easier to see cracks, defects and deadwood. Safety – potential hazards should be removed before winter storms. Reasons for pruning: to remove damaged, dead or structurally weak limbs, improve tree’s health and prevent property damage. It also [...]
Gardeners’ Guild is proud to have people on its team like President, Kevin Davis. Over the years he has volunteered much of his time helping the Professional Landscape Network (PLANET) to improve its certification program. Offering certification training is huge benefit for landscape contractors and their clients. It is also give employees greater career development [...]
