This new burger location in Rancho Cucamonga, California was constructed in September 2016, and features Kurapia sod.
Winter temperature has dropped to as low as 50°F, but the Kurapia has retained its rich green color and some of its flowers are still visibly in bloom. The shaded areas beneath the...
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Exceptional Drought Continues in Southern California
11.19.2016 | Category, News
According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, exceptional drought continues in about 20% of California, with widespread drought in the southern part of the state.
Exceptional drought is classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as a category D4, which is the highest of five categories of drought severity...
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An article written by the Holmby-Westwood Property Owners’ Association (“HWPOA”) – an association serving 1100 homes within the City of Los Angeles – cautions against replacing lawns with artificial grass after conducting a thorough study.
Due to the unknown long term environmental impa...
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Our second installation of Kurapia sod at a famous fast food burger chain in Torrance, CA!
The existing turf was replaced with drought tolerant Kurapia in order to help conserve water.
Kurapia at Famous Burger Chain
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For the fourth year in a row, Kurapia attended the 2016 Landscape Expo from October 19 – 20 at the Long Beach Convention Center – the largest annual landscaping convention in California.
During the show, many landscaping professionals visited the Kurapia booth. There has been a growing intere...
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Kurapia sod installed in April 2016 at a famous burger fast food chain in Glendora, CA performs well. Drought tolerant Kurapia was selected to replace the existing turf. As a result of the positive response, another location will be installed with Kurapia later this month.
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At the UC Riverside Field Day held on Sept. 15, 2016, Dr. Jim Baird, UC ANR CE Associate Specialist, Dept. of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside, introduced Kurapia groundcover as a turf alternative and good option for severe drought conditions. Dr. Baird explained Kurapia’s characteristics, ...
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Case Study: City of Pittsburgh
Immediately after planning, May 10, 2014
Progress of growth, June 23, 2014
Fully Established, August 10, 2014
Condition as of June 14, 2016
USC Keck Medical
Site planted with 12-inch spacing.
Immediately aft...
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You can see growth results according to sunlight conditions.
Full sun.
Shade.In shady conditions, there are fewer leaves, but each other leaf growth larger.
Partial sun.
About three hours of sunlight per day.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heavy clouds and rain pass over downtown Los Angeles on Friday, April 8, 2016. The first of two weather systems has brought showers to Southern California but rainfall has been scattered and mostly light. The National Weather Service says radar shows sho...
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