Suppliers
KRC Rock
Few rock suppliers offer as wide a selection or display as impressive a showcase of rock, block, tile, flagstone, boulder and stone veneer selection as does this San Diego area purveyor. As dedicated to the do-it-yourselfer as to their local contractors, KRC Rock is a pleasure to work with and send clients to for inspiration and smiling, efficient service. Very supportive of California Landscape Contractors Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects, these professionals have staying power and will play a leading role in California's water conservation future.
FX Luminaire
Inventer, founder and San Diego local Josh Beadle maintains his strong commitment to the company brand, acquired by the leading irrigation manufacturer Hunter Industries in 2009. Still wholly Californian, this cutting edge manufacturer specializes in landscape lighting that's innovative, reliable and resource-efficient. FXL line's understated elegance and clean lines appear in stainless steel, aluminum alloy, copper and brass and will never look outdated. Featuring the longest warranty in the industry, FX Luminaire's low voltage and LED fixtures combine their good looks with long life, low maintenance and outstanding value.
Hunter Industries
Hunter is one of our nation's leading innovators in irrigation. Quality, durability, reliability and depth of knowledge have been company hallmarks since founder and California native Edwin Hunter left the employ of Toro in 1981 to scratch a frustrated and interminable inventor's itch. The MP Rotator is a recent example of a Hunter-supported innovation. Their low-flow multi-stream sprinkler head has become a leading tool in states devoted to water conservation, and recommended routinely by conservation specialists at supply-challenged water districts nationwide for its versatility and adaptability to other manufacturer's systems. A truly future-oriented company, Hunter Industries also supplies the landscape industry with some of its more popular irrigation controller products.
AgriService Inc.
Since its inception, AgriService's El Corazon Compost Facility in Oceanside has processed over 1 million tons of green waste into high quality soil amendments, mulch and potting mixes. The award-winning public-private partnership’s integrity is reflected in its successful efforts to match incoming flow with outgoing sales of mulch and soil amendment products, as well as through its educational/community outreach programs and active industry involvement.
J & W Lumber
J & W Lumber is the sort of local business Green Life Studios loves to support. Deep selection, custom milling, amazing service and reasonable prices make this small family company a contractor's favorite in the San Diego area. Offering everything from Construction Heart Redwood to Composite Decking to Alumawood Patio Covers, J & W Lumber beats every big box home center with its technical knowledge, assistance, selection and service.
El Camino Rental
Formerly a licensed grading contractor, this construction equipment and truck rental company is a wholly employee-owned company with 4 locations in the North San Diego County area. Seasoned staffmembers know their equipment and serve contractors and homeowners alike. Clean shops, quick, friendly and knowledgeable service layered on top of deep, reliable inventory and competitive prices make El Camino Rental one of our San Diego go-to sources for demolition, construction and hauling equipment.
Ewing Irrigation
Top notch for their educational and networking support of contractors, Ewing brings the needed benefits of a large scale supply chain to the green industry on an extremely local level. A clean, knowledgeable supplier of irrigation, outdoor lighting, water feature products and more, Ewing is a committed partner in California's water conservation efforts.
Aquascapes
A water feature would appear to be the most essential element of any designed garden. To the water-conserving west, however, a water feature seems wasteful. It needn't. Aquascapes is a dynamic and innovative company dedicated to making striking water features, such as pondless waterfalls, a part of anyone's garden. Their component systems make capturing rainwater for residential gardens relatively easy and their countless videos show do-it-yourselfers and contractors alike how to install one. Expect to see more sophistication in commercial and residential landscape design with the growing use of pondless water features and rainwater catchment systems thanks to the inspiration and products offered by companies like Aquascapes.
John Deere Landscapes
Dating back to 1837, John Deere is one of those American heritage success stories which reminds us that ingenuity is an American tradition. John Deere's California presence began in 1935, and now its landscape division's large scale irrigation applications and high tech tools carry a broad reach. Rainwater storage solutions are just one specialty and manifestation of John Deere's forward thinking that will have a trickle down effect on every aspect of the green industry. Dedicated to providing a broad base of business solutions to every size contractor, the wise contractor should consider leveraging this supplier's vast educational and technological assets.
Tournesol Siteworks
Tournesol Siteworks is a nearly 30-year-old California company whose French name means "sunflower" or, literally, "turns to the sun". A Y2007 change in moniker from Planter Technology marks the company's transition to a broader range of products and services to accommodate the growing public and industry interest in green roof technology. From living walls -- both indoors and outdoors, to green roofs, self-contained container irrigation systems, pots, planters and site furnishings, Tournesol Siteworks is staking a strong business commitment to a developing industry while maintaining its established committment to useability, longevity, quality and innovation by offering a three-year warranty on all of its products.
AriDek and DryJoist by Wahoo Decks
AriDek and DryJoist are the waterproof decking materials offered by Wahoo Decks, provider of aluminum deck material and the sister company to the nationally known marine dock manufacturer, Wahoo Docks. Put wood atop your DryJoist installation to keep the wood look underfoot, or AriDek above your wood installation to add a modern accent to your traditional look, or put the two together for a completely waterproof, fire-proof, rot-proof and termite-proof deck with all of the lightweight intelligence, coolth and strength of a marine-quality dock.










