Author name: Adrian Smith

We are happy to announce that we are expanding our 40 years of tradition to the beautiful island of Oahu. Come see us! … even if you are from the Bay Area.

Working on Saturdays to catch up? Stop by any of our locations to pick-up materials for your projects. We will now be open on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. We hope to see you soon!

Don’t let good water go to waste! Capture and use rainwater in your garden. Through the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Rainwater Harvesting Program, residents, businesses and schools can receive generous discounts on rain barrels and cisterns.

It is astonishing to consider that when the curators at the de Young Museum in San Francisco created the Cult of the Machine exhibition they could only achieve the precision lighting effects they wanted by using accent lights from WAC Landscape Lighting and The Urban Farmer Store. The lighting challenge at the museum was to “paint with

Tom Bressan shows us how to assemble and install an irrigation valve manifold for a sprinkler or drip system. Controller and weather sensor wiring methods are shown.

Every irrigation system design should start with a pressure and flow test to determine how much water is available at the point of connection.

Tom Bressan shows us how to assemble and lay out tubing and install fittings and emitters for a simple drip irrigation system in the landscape and for containers.

This is the easiest automatic watering system to set up. No tools required! Watch Tom Bressan assemble up this portable and reliable hose bibb controller.

Use the below video from Bay Friendly as a step by step guide on how to use sheet mulching techniques to turn your traditional lawn into a water efficient garden with healthy soil. Once the sheet mulching is complete you can plant a meadow garden with native species or a vegetable garden. The best time to sheet