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Three things to do this spring for a proactive approach to irrigation, mulch, and soil health to protect your investment, reduce water waste, and build long-term resilience.

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Keep your system running efficiently with a seasonal inspection—checking for leaks, optimizing pressure and coverage, improving drip performance, and supporting healthier plants while reducing water waste and costs.

1. Irrigation Inspection

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2. Soil Amendment &
Compost Application

Healthy soil is a living system. Compost amendments improve structure, increase water retention, reduce erosion, and support stronger, more resilient plant growth.

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If soil is exposed, it’s losing moisture and life. Mulch acts as protective infrastructure—retaining water, reducing weeds, and improving soil health over time.

3. Mulch Refresh

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Protect Water. Prevent Costly Repairs. Improve Efficiency.

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Irrigation Inspection

Your irrigation system works hardest during the spring and summer months. A seasonal inspection ensures:

  • No leaks or broken lines wasting water underground

  • Proper pressure and spray coverage

  • Efficient drip performance for root zones

  • Reduced water bills

  • Healthier plant material through consistent hydration

In Marin, irrigation accounts for roughly one-third of residential water use. Small inefficiencies can lead to thousands of gallons lost each month. A focused seasonal inspection helps prevent damage before peak summer demand.

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Soil Amendment / Compost Application

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Build Living Soil. Increase Resilience. Store Water.

Healthy soil is a living ecosystem. Research shows compost amendments can:

  • Increase soil carbon content by up to 50%

  • Improve nitrogen availability

  • Increase aggregate stability (stronger soil structure)

  • Reduce erosion by as much as 86%

  • Increase water retention capacity

For every 1% increase in soil organic matter, an acre can store an additional 20,000 gallons of water.

In regions like ours, where hydroclimate extremes are increasing, stronger soil structure improves:

• Drought resistance
• Flood resilience
• Fire resilience
• Long-term plant vitality

Compost is one of the most effective ways to measurably improve soil health.

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Mulch Refresh

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Regulate Soil Temperature. Retain Moisture. Suppress Weeds.

Mulch is one of the simplest and most powerful tools for landscape health.

A 2–3" layer of quality mulch:

  • Reduces evaporation and water demand

  • Stabilizes soil temperature during heat swings

  • Suppresses weed growth

  • Prevents erosion during heavy rain

  • Improves soil structure as it naturally breaks down

If bare soil is visible, your landscape is losing moisture and biological activity. Mulch is not decorative — it is protective infrastructure for your soil.

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