San Francisco Passes Landscaping Law

Just posted an item at GIP News based on an article I saw in the San Francisco Chronicle talking about the final passage of the San Francisco Landscaping Law. This green movement is real guys, so you'd better get on board quick (keep following our "Green Enigma" series in PRO, which kicked off in our March/April issue). In a way, the law in San Francisco pumps me up, since the local government there has recognized the importance nature and landscaping play in a sound environment. But the law favors trees, rain gardens, eco-friendly hardscaping, etc., as opposed to healthy turf. In fact, at least 50% of new front lawns must consist of the aforementioned elements. Hmm ... is that good news for a contractor making his living mowing and fertilizing grass, or a dealer who sells equipment to mow and fertilize that grass? Now keep in mind that this is San Francisco (a much different place than most towns and cities in the country). But if the green movement continues on the path and pace it currently is on, landscape contractors and lawn equipment dealers will need to make some changes. ~ Gregg Wartgow, Yard & Garden and PRO Magazine editor-in-chief