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Thank you all for coming to our Sustainability Workshop!
Our latest seminar in Pacific Beach was a quite informative. Special thanks to Morgan Vondrak of Argia Designs for taking time out of her schedule to come and discuss how everyone, with just a few tweaks to their yards, can reduce water usage, runoff and beautify their yards.
Morgan Vondrak is a Certified Sustainable Landscape Designer who continues to follow her passion for protecting natural spaces and has worked and designed with native plants for over ten years. She encourages her clients to follow organic and sustainable practices in their landscapes. Recently, Vondrak worked with the Surfrider San Diego Chapter’s Ocean Friendly Gardens Program to encourage homeowners and professionals to use techniques that reduce environmental impact and save resources.
Throughout her workshop, Morgan informed the crowd on simple, easy-to-accomplish changes to their yards that will create a positive impact on the environment. Among some of the great tips she shared were:
- Mulch suppresses weeds which will reduce the necessity for weed killer.
- Set sprinklers back 18 to 24 inches from the sidewalk so water will not leak onto sidewalk. Water runoff will pick up pollutants on its way to the storm drain which leads directly to the ocean.
- Keep as much rainwater in your yard as possible by utilizing rain barrels or cisterns.
- Brake dust is a major pollutant that water runoff sends to the ocean.
- Overhead sprinklers are inefficient. Sixty percent of the water runs off.
- Use recycled or upcycled materials as much as possible. Stop by a construction site or anyone doing a landscaping job and ask if you can take anything they plan on throwing away or not using.
Thanks again to Morgan for coming out and speaking! Check out the links below for more information on Morgan’s company and San Diego’s local Surfrider chapter:
Argia Designs
Website: http://www.argiadesigns.com
Email: argiadezigns[at]yahoo.com
Phone: 760.420.2411
Surfrider, San Diego Chapter
Website: http://sandiego.surfrider.org
Ocean Friendly Garden Info: http://sandiego.surfrider.org/programs/ocean-friendly-gardens
Sale Item: Mexican Beach Black 5"-8"
Mexican Beach Black, 5"-8"
Sale Price: $ 300 per ton
Rainbow location only.
As naturally polished beach pebbles, the edges have been worn smooth by the pounding surf leaving a stone innately capable of mimicking the movement of water.
Pueblo Pottery Sale!
75 % off all Pueblo Pottery! Cathedral City, Fallbrook/Rainbow, and Pacific Beach locations only!
All of SWB's Pueblo Pottery is on sale for 75 % off regular price.
Let us know how we are doing
Are you happy with Southwest Boulder & Stone's customer service? Let us know how we are doing! Use any of the websites below to submit your input.
Google Places: http://www.google.com/places
Yahoo Local: http://local.yahoo.com
Bing Local: http://www.bing.com/local/
Insider Pages: http://www.insiderpages.com
YP.com: http://www.yp.com
Superpages: http://www.superpages.com
Or you can email at contact@southwestboulder.com
New Product: Fossil Creek Flagstone
Check out SWB's latest product, Fossil Creek Flagstone
Available in sizes:
Fossil Creek Flag Thin Select 1” -
Fossil Creek Flag Select 1.75"-
Fossil Creek Flag Patio 1.5-2"
Fossil Creek Patio 1-1.5"
Special: Tumbled Cobble & Bricks
Check out our Black Mountain Pavers available in Cobble and Brick! Priced at $ 18.75 per SF Retail
Specs:
SKU# 41265: Black Mountain Tumbled Cobble (3”x3”x3"), 16 Cubes per SF
SKU# 41270: Black Mountain Tumbled Brick (3”x6”x3"), 8 Bricks per SF
New Bagged Products at SWB!
Southwest Boulder & Stone is pleased to announce its new bagged line of products available in a wide selection of materials from Mexican Beach Pebbles to our Garden Pathway Decomposed Granite (DG.) Our bagged line is perfect for those afternoon jobs that do not require a truck load of material. They are portable (you don't need to borrow a truck) and have enough material to perk up that garden bed you've been neglecting in the front yard.
All bagged material is pre-washed and available in 40 or 50 pound bags. One of our friendly customer service representatives will be happy to place them in your trunk or in the bed of your truck.
The following is a list of material available in our bagged line. Click on the hyperlink to view the product.
Premium Pebbles
Arizona, 3/4"-1.5"
Arizona, 3/8"
Dos Rios, 3/4"
Glacier, 1/2"
Goldeneye, 3/8"
Ironwood, 1/4"
Parchment, 1/4"
Parchment, 3/8"
Patagonia, 3/4"
Santa Fe, 1"-2"
Sonora Shiner, 1/2"-1"
Sunburst, 1"-3"
Mexican Beach Pebble
Black, 1/2"-1"
Black, 1"-2"
Black, 2"-3"
Buff, 1/2"-1"
Buff, 1"-2"
Mixed, 3/8"-5/8"
Mixed, 1/2"-1"
Mixed, 1"-2"
Red, 1/2"-1"
Red, 1"-2"
Black, 1/8"
White, 1/8"
Decorative Garden Stone
Barkwood, 3/4"
Black Lava, 3/8"
Black Lava, 3/4"
California Gold, 3/8"
California Gold, 3/4"
Crushed Brick, 3/4"
Indian Gold, 3/4"
Indian Red, 3/4"
Indigo, 3/8"
Oro Verde, 3/4"
Palm Springs Gold, 3/8"
Palm Springs Gold, 3/4"
Red Lava, 3/8"
Red Lava, 3/4"
Sangria, 3/4"
Southwest Brown, 3/4"
Vegas Pink, 3/8"
Vegas Pink, 3/4"
White Ice, 3/8"
White Ice, 3/4"
Burgundy Slate, 3/4"
Black Slate, 3/4"
Garden Pathway Decomposed Granite
Brimstone
California Gold
Graphite Gray
Indian Red
Indigo
Mojito Green
Palm Springs Gold
Pink Fusion
San Juan
Sangria
Southwest Brown
White Ice
Multi-Purpose
Gravel, 3/8"
Gravel, 3/4"
Deco Pea Gravel
Green Infill Sand #16
Green Infill Sand #20
Masonry Sand
For the nearest SWB location, click here to go to our contact page.
Fire Hazard Zones in San Diego County
With blustering winds in San Diego County forecasted for the rest of the week it is important to remember that, no matter the month, homeowners should be prepared for wildfires. Nbcsandiego.com has forecasted strong gusts of wind through the end of the week, the likes of which not witnessed in the county since the 2007 wildfires. As a result of these winds the article states that, "Firefighters have ramped up staffing levels as strong winds blow into San Diego County." Capt. Mike Mohler also states that Cal Fire has "increased our staffing on engines, hand crews, bulldozers and aircraft" in case wildfires do break out. For the entire article, click here.
The county has also released a map of fire hazard zones. Click here to view the map.
SDG&E also have an outage map of the county to keep you informed of power outages in your area. Click here to visit SDG&E's power outage webpage.
Thank you all for coming to our Sustainability Workshop!
Our latest seminar in Pacific Beach was a quite informative. Special thanks to Morgan Vondrak of Argia Designs for taking time out of her schedule to come and discuss how everyone, with just a few tweaks to their yards, can reduce water usage, runoff and beautify their yards.
Morgan Vondrak is a Certified Sustainable Landscape Designer who continues to follow her passion for protecting natural spaces and has worked and designed with native plants for over ten years. She encourages her clients to follow organic and sustainable practices in their landscapes. Recently, Vondrak worked with the Surfrider San Diego Chapter’s Ocean Friendly Gardens Program to encourage homeowners and professionals to use techniques that reduce environmental impact and save resources.
Throughout her workshop, Morgan informed the crowd on simple, easy-to-accomplish changes to their yards that will create a positive impact on the environment. Among some of the great tips she shared were:
- Mulch suppresses weeds which will reduce the necessity for weed killer.
- Set sprinklers back 18 to 24 inches from the sidewalk so water will not leak onto sidewalk. Water runoff will pick up pollutants on its way to the storm drain which leads directly to the ocean.
- Keep as much rainwater in your yard as possible by utilizing rain barrels or cisterns.
- Brake dust is a major pollutant that water runoff sends to the ocean.
- Overhead sprinklers are inefficient. Sixty percent of the water runs off.
- Use recycled or upcycled materials as much as possible. Stop by a construction site or anyone doing a landscaping job and ask if you can take anything they plan on throwing away or not using.
Thanks again to Morgan for coming out and speaking! Check out the links below for more information on Morgan’s company and San Diego’s local Surfrider chapter:
Argia Designs
Website: http://www.argiadesigns.com
Email: argiadezigns[at]yahoo.com
Phone: 760.420.2411
Surfrider, San Diego Chapter
Website: http://sandiego.surfrider.org
Ocean Friendly Garden Info: http://sandiego.surfrider.org/programs/ocean-friendly-gardens
Sale Item: Mexican Beach Black 5"-8"
Mexican Beach Black, 5"-8"
Sale Price: $ 300 per ton
Rainbow location only.
As naturally polished beach pebbles, the edges have been worn smooth by the pounding surf leaving a stone innately capable of mimicking the movement of water.
Pueblo Pottery Sale!
75 % off all Pueblo Pottery! Cathedral City, Fallbrook/Rainbow, and Pacific Beach locations only!
All of SWB's Pueblo Pottery is on sale for 75 % off regular price.
Let us know how we are doing
Are you happy with Southwest Boulder & Stone's customer service? Let us know how we are doing! Use any of the websites below to submit your input.
Google Places: http://www.google.com/places
Yahoo Local: http://local.yahoo.com
Bing Local: http://www.bing.com/local/
Insider Pages: http://www.insiderpages.com
YP.com: http://www.yp.com
Superpages: http://www.superpages.com
Or you can email at contact@southwestboulder.com
New Product: Fossil Creek Flagstone
Check out SWB's latest product, Fossil Creek Flagstone
Available in sizes:
Fossil Creek Flag Thin Select 1” -
Fossil Creek Flag Select 1.75"-
Fossil Creek Flag Patio 1.5-2"
Fossil Creek Patio 1-1.5"
Special: Tumbled Cobble & Bricks
Check out our Black Mountain Pavers available in Cobble and Brick! Priced at $ 18.75 per SF Retail
Specs:
SKU# 41265: Black Mountain Tumbled Cobble (3”x3”x3"), 16 Cubes per SF
SKU# 41270: Black Mountain Tumbled Brick (3”x6”x3"), 8 Bricks per SF
New Bagged Products at SWB!
Southwest Boulder & Stone is pleased to announce its new bagged line of products available in a wide selection of materials from Mexican Beach Pebbles to our Garden Pathway Decomposed Granite (DG.) Our bagged line is perfect for those afternoon jobs that do not require a truck load of material. They are portable (you don't need to borrow a truck) and have enough material to perk up that garden bed you've been neglecting in the front yard.
All bagged material is pre-washed and available in 40 or 50 pound bags. One of our friendly customer service representatives will be happy to place them in your trunk or in the bed of your truck.
The following is a list of material available in our bagged line. Click on the hyperlink to view the product.
Premium Pebbles
Arizona, 3/4"-1.5"
Arizona, 3/8"
Dos Rios, 3/4"
Glacier, 1/2"
Goldeneye, 3/8"
Ironwood, 1/4"
Parchment, 1/4"
Parchment, 3/8"
Patagonia, 3/4"
Santa Fe, 1"-2"
Sonora Shiner, 1/2"-1"
Sunburst, 1"-3"
Mexican Beach Pebble
Black, 1/2"-1"
Black, 1"-2"
Black, 2"-3"
Buff, 1/2"-1"
Buff, 1"-2"
Mixed, 3/8"-5/8"
Mixed, 1/2"-1"
Mixed, 1"-2"
Red, 1/2"-1"
Red, 1"-2"
Black, 1/8"
White, 1/8"
Decorative Garden Stone
Barkwood, 3/4"
Black Lava, 3/8"
Black Lava, 3/4"
California Gold, 3/8"
California Gold, 3/4"
Crushed Brick, 3/4"
Indian Gold, 3/4"
Indian Red, 3/4"
Indigo, 3/8"
Oro Verde, 3/4"
Palm Springs Gold, 3/8"
Palm Springs Gold, 3/4"
Red Lava, 3/8"
Red Lava, 3/4"
Sangria, 3/4"
Southwest Brown, 3/4"
Vegas Pink, 3/8"
Vegas Pink, 3/4"
White Ice, 3/8"
White Ice, 3/4"
Burgundy Slate, 3/4"
Black Slate, 3/4"
Garden Pathway Decomposed Granite
Brimstone
California Gold
Graphite Gray
Indian Red
Indigo
Mojito Green
Palm Springs Gold
Pink Fusion
San Juan
Sangria
Southwest Brown
White Ice
Multi-Purpose
Gravel, 3/8"
Gravel, 3/4"
Deco Pea Gravel
Green Infill Sand #16
Green Infill Sand #20
Masonry Sand
For the nearest SWB location, click here to go to our contact page.
Fire Hazard Zones in San Diego County
With blustering winds in San Diego County forecasted for the rest of the week it is important to remember that, no matter the month, homeowners should be prepared for wildfires. Nbcsandiego.com has forecasted strong gusts of wind through the end of the week, the likes of which not witnessed in the county since the 2007 wildfires. As a result of these winds the article states that, "Firefighters have ramped up staffing levels as strong winds blow into San Diego County." Capt. Mike Mohler also states that Cal Fire has "increased our staffing on engines, hand crews, bulldozers and aircraft" in case wildfires do break out. For the entire article, click here.
The county has also released a map of fire hazard zones. Click here to view the map.
SDG&E also have an outage map of the county to keep you informed of power outages in your area. Click here to visit SDG&E's power outage webpage.
