The Latest in Landscaping
Hawaii Remodeling, September 2001
"In the landscaping business, the more things stay the same, the more things change...".
The Eltoro variety continues to be popular because of its durability, soft blades and an uncanny ability to adapt to almost any condition. Gary Shinn of Hokuahi Lawns agrees and adds that Z-3 zoysia is also a popular choice. Shinn is also finding that more and more people are opting for sprinkler systems when installing a new landscape or renovating an old one. In fact, in nearly in every project he does, he puts in some kind of irrigation system. "People are busy nowadays," says Shinn. "They also know that they need a sprinkler system in order to get the necessary consistency and uniformity in watering. Even homeowners in rainy Manoa and Nuuanu are installing irrigation systems, thanks to advanced rain sensors that monitor the moisture in the ground.
Shinn believes that homeowners are more akamai about what they want in their yard. They tend to do their homework on the internet before giving him a call. As a result, Shinn works with a landscape architect who does renderings of Shinn's proposed designs. "I've found that it makes the whole process much easier for me and for my clients," he says.
"In the landscaping business, the more things stay the same, the more things change...".
The Eltoro variety continues to be popular because of its durability, soft blades and an uncanny ability to adapt to almost any condition. Gary Shinn of Hokuahi Lawns agrees and adds that Z-3 zoysia is also a popular choice. Shinn is also finding that more and more people are opting for sprinkler systems when installing a new landscape or renovating an old one. In fact, in nearly in every project he does, he puts in some kind of irrigation system. "People are busy nowadays," says Shinn. "They also know that they need a sprinkler system in order to get the necessary consistency and uniformity in watering. Even homeowners in rainy Manoa and Nuuanu are installing irrigation systems, thanks to advanced rain sensors that monitor the moisture in the ground.
Shinn believes that homeowners are more akamai about what they want in their yard. They tend to do their homework on the internet before giving him a call. As a result, Shinn works with a landscape architect who does renderings of Shinn's proposed designs. "I've found that it makes the whole process much easier for me and for my clients," he says.
