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Recently, the US Forest Service completed a study that concluded there was indeed a link between trees and human health (if you want to ready about it, check it out here), but back in 2011 they also discovered a link between trees and crime. It’s good to know some

This month’s Sustainable Ventura TV show brought to you by Ventura Water showcases Sprinkler Spruce Up. Scarlett’s Landscape, Inc. co-owner Jeremy Scarlett speaks on topics pertaining to irrigation. Some topics include how much you should water your lawn, how to physically measure how much you’re actually watering it, and how to make your irrigation

For the fifth year in a row Scarlett’s Landscape, Inc. has won the award for ‘Best Landscape Company’ in the Ventura County Star Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards are held yearly by the VC Star Newspaper showcasing picks for the best restaurants, services, and retailers in all of

Mulch: The Benefits & Hidden Dangers
Landscape mulch has long been pushed by landscape architects and contractors as being extremely beneficial and highly recommended for all landscape areas. It prevents water evaporation from the soil which reduces supplemental water needs, improves soil quality, insulates plant roots, prevents weeds, and

All gardeners can attest that they’ve experienced failure with plants. You found that perfect plant, brought it home and planted and cared for it, but from day one it began to die. You’ll repeat the story in your mind over and over to try and figure out where

In 2002, scientists discovered the emerald ash borer; a beetle that would be responsible for the death of over 100 million trees and counting in the eastern and midwestern United States. The borer attacks all 22 species of North American ash and kills virtually all of the trees it infests. The magnitude

Yin-Yang is something that is often discussed in design, but whose true meaning is little understood. Yin-Yang literally means “shadow-light”. It is easy to misunderstand this meaning and assume that since shadow and light are opposites, they are opposing forces that must be balanced through careful design; this is

All Santa Barbara County residents can now get free mulch, courtesy of the county. That’s right, FREE. You can get as much as you’d like. According to the county there is no limit but this program is only available to homeowners and not to contractors, like us.
How to

The new “Water Wise in Santa Barbara County” website recently launched. The site provides a wealth of information on water saving topics for homeowners, landscape designers, landscape build firms, and landscape maintenance firms. The county estimates that the average Santa Barbara County home uses 50-70% of their total water on their

Scarlett’s Landscape can legally design and build a ‘Rainwater Capture System’. On September 25, 2012, California Governor Brown reinforced this by signing into lawn AB 1750, the Rainwater Capture Act. This new act is important in Calfornia’s efforts to be on the forefront of water conservation and advanced water use