California Water Feature News

Stress Relief with Water Gardening

03/14/2011 - More and more home owners are stepping out of their work-a-day world of deadlines, cell phones, traffic jams, anti social co-workers and entering the tranquil sanctuary of their own water garden.

Aquatic Algae - Is it a Good Tthing?

03/05/2011 - Aquatic algae, often thought of as pond scum, are in fact microscopic plants that grow in sunlit water that contains phosphates, nitrates, and other nutrients. Algae, like all aquatic plants, add oxygen to the water and are important in the fish food chain.

Pacific Outdoor Living is putting on their annual pond Lily Festival

09/25/2009 - Visit Pacific Outdoor Living's annual Lily Festival at their Design Center in La Crescenta, CA. The store has numerous tropical and hardy lilies in stock for your pond or water feature along with a large selection of other plants.

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Paving Stone Ideas

Courtyard Makeover for NBC's School Pride

03/19/2011 - Pacific Outdoor Living worked with with the students and parents at LACES in Los Angeles on NBC's School Pride series. They installed three ponds, a bridge and a beautiful paving area for the students to take a break from class.

Therapeutic Horsemanship Needs a Soft Ride

03/14/2011 - Pacific Outdoor Living installed "PaveSafe" soft pavers at a non-profit ranch called "Ride On" in Chatsworth that provides therapeutic riding and therapy services to children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.

Pacific Pavingstone Wins HNA Hardscape Project Award

01/14/2011 - The project which won the award was the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel in Oxnard, California. This was an extensive paving stone project over 20,000 sq feet which included two large pools, walkways and curved landscape islands

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Artificial Turf News

A Green Solution to Lawn Maintanance-Synthetic Turf

08/04/2009 - An expert takes a look at the pros and cons of using synthetic turf (fake grass) as a green solution to help save the environment and make a difference to your water bill

How to Save Money and the Environment with Artificial Grass in Southern California.

07/31/2009 - Many different counties in southern California are offering up to $1.00 off on every sq foot of artificial turf installed. Artificial grass has come a long way from the early 1970’s Astroturf and is becoming a popular replacement for regular sod lawns.

Mandatory Water Conservation is here – Is Artificial turf the answer?

07/23/2009 - The Los Angeles department of water and power is now offering up to $1.00 off on every sq foot of artificial turf installed. Take advantage of this rebate and get the job done right the first time with Jack's Turf.

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Media Coverage

NBC School Pride in Los Angeles

12/27/2010 - School Pride, NBC's new reality series, tells inspiring stories of communities coming together with public-minded companies like Pacific Outdoor Living to upgrade facilities at public schools. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the work done in the garden of a Los Angeles school that transformed the area into a pleasant place for the students to take a break from their studies.

Featured in Luxury Homes Magazine

03/27/2010 - Pacific Outdoor Living's home spa/retreat approach to designing outdoor living spaces was featured in Luxury Home Quarterly

Pacific Pavingstone Makes the Inc 500 List

12/27/2009 - With a 375% growth over three years Pacific Pavingstone, a Southern California company that designs and installs custom patios and driveways for high-end properties made the Inc 500 list

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