As California ’s five - year drought continues , the motive for low - water - use of goods and services plants becomes progressively vital for landscape painting architect and designers . To that terminal , the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources ( UCANR ) Landscape Irrigation Trials is currently evaluating Village Nurseries ’ plant for their voltage as good performing artist in humbled - urine - usage gardens . The plants entered into the trials will aid raiser and breeders appraise newfangled industrial plant salmagundi at the University ’s South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine , California with the goal of successfully diffuse and commercialize these plants to landscape architect and design professionals .
Village Nurseries continues to partner with Hunter Industries , which donate all the necessary irrigation system components including irrigation control , anti - siphon irrigation valve , inline drip underground and fittings , and drip indicator machine . Together , the two companies are institutionalize to offer product and opportunity for learning about landscapes throughout the plant - driven residential area they serve .
“ Village Nurseries has always been about supply the very right plants to landscape architects , intriguer and contractor , ” say Nicholas Staddon , Village Nurseries Plantsman , “ so whenever we have an opportunity to get involved in a amply - flight trial and rating program like UCANR , we ’ll be there . However , it ’s not just about the final result . Because the plants do n’t get any special treatment , we can observe them throughout the test period under real - populace conditions .
“ We also get to see other plants in the trials entered by plant breeder and grower from other regions of the United States , which provides us with the chance to see how their plants perform and to set up new relationships with plant providers . ”
Nick Straabe , specification manager at Hunter Industries , noted : “ We see the UCANR facility and the program they are making available to the populace , industry and profession as very worthwhile and educational . We sleep together the information realize from the inquiry performed on the products we provided will make for healthier landscape and more educated landscape professional . ”
In 2019 , UCANR will offer unconstipated dates where the landscape design and landscape designer community and other interested parties can analyze how the plants are faring in the field .
Last yr , Village Nurseries entered 120 plants into the UC Davis Landscape Irrigation Trials as part of the company ’s on-going commitment to develop information about water use of goods and services for regionally significant plants .
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