A Valuable resource for the Landscape Professional
2290 Hutton Road
(Hwy 101 & 166)
Nipomo, CA 93444
Phone: 805-922-9993
Fax: 805-922-9008
The goal of Troesh Supply Company, Inc., is to provide both the landscape professional and homeowner with a wide range of products to suit your every need. Their experienced staff is available to assist you in product selection and can help you with all aspects of your construction project.
Whether you are a contractor, architect or homeowner, they will gladly assist you in every way - carrying only the finest products,
offering a wide variety of colors, styles, shapes and sizes. Masonry hardscaping products, landscaping materials, tools, aggregates and cement products are available, all at one location, for your convenience.
Troesh's mission is to continually satisfy their customers' highest expectations for quality, service and integrity, to earn their trust and keep them coming back. It's a mission fulfilled through years of repeat business, and a commitment proudly renewed each day.
Convenient store hours:
Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - Noon
Closed Sundays
After Hours - Service available by appointment
Use Compost Instead of
Toxic Chemicals
OK, by now you all probably know that compost is organic matter that has been broken down through the action of aerobic microbes and the heat they produce then subsequently built up into humus. The art and science of making compost for use as fertilizer has been around for centuries. Engel & Gray Regional Compost Facility has combined this art with today’s science, equipment, and proven methods to produce compost that can help solve many agricultural and waste management problems.
More of a bad thing
In the 20th century, composting seemed to disappear as the use of chemical fertilizers increased. Growers thought the “New and Improved” chemical technology was the answer to increasing crop production. The use of chemical fertilizers has increased yields in many crops but their intense use creates crops that aren’t able to defend themselves against insects, microbial pathogens, and invasive weeds. To combat these problems, agriculture has increasingly developed and used insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. In the beginning, the chemicals protected the crops. Soon the crops became resistant, needing stronger, more toxic chemicals to do the same job as before. Only now, communities are in danger from more and more harmful chemicals entering the environment.
Compost – making a comeback!
Compost is an alternative to the agricultural chemicals and fertilizers currently in use. Composting began a comeback toward the end of the last century with interest growing in recent years. Economic and environmental factors have started to change the way the world looks at crop production, the environmental concerns chemical agriculture raises, and the waste society produces. Utilizing compost means fewer chemicals are being put into the soil, while binding and degrading harmful chemicals already in the soil
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So, what’s the Problem?
Compost sounds like the perfect way to get off the “Chemical Merry-Go-Round”, doesn’t it? Most folks will say they believe in composting and all the environmental good it does, but is compost use a part of their normal gardening/landscaping routine? Is the general public aware of the many benefits of compost use? Does your gardener know where to get 3 yards of compost to amend compacted soil or top dress a lawn? This lack of knowledge is keeping nutrient rich compost from being put back into the ground to “Complete the Cycle”. All the recycling efforts go out the window if the final product has nowhere to go.
Be part of the solution!
We can all make a difference. Instead of yard waste and food scraps going to waste in the landfill, we can put our valuable resources back to work – as lawn top dressing, soil amendments, in flower beds and also as an environmentally responsible solution to erosion control.
Getting to
the Roots
of Compost Use
There’s a lot of information on the web about using compost. Some of it is accurate; some is not. Even supposed gardening experts can be wrong about compost, especially if their personal experience is outdated, incomplete, or based on use of homemade or low quality compost and not high quality, commercial products.
If you are a new compost user, here are some things to know:
1. Compost is a concentrate. Never use full strength. If preparing a mix for containers or bedding, use no more than 30 percent compost. If incorporating 2 inches into soil, till to a depth of 6-8 inches — no more than 1/3 of the total impacted layer.
2. One of the most common mistakes of a new compost user is over-watering. Compost will hold a lot of water. Turn off your timers. Water only when your turf and plants need it.
3. Do not heat treat or fumigate Harvest Blend Compost or compost amended soil. Unlike the home composting pile, attainment of high temperatures is inherent in the commercial composting process. Subjecting compost products to another round of high heat and/or fumigation will kill the microbial populations contributing to soil health, greatly diminishing the efficacy of the product.
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Professionally serving both Contractors and Homeowners with Landscaping, Natural Stone and Concrete needs
Frederic Lopez Rd.
Goleta, California 93117
(805) 967-5413
Goleta Building Materials is an established company that has been dedicated to serving the Santa Barbara and Goleta area for more than 50 years. A well trusted name with contractors and homeowners alike, Goleta Building Materials has been providing quality service and products at extremely competitive rates and with loyal customer service.
In an effort to make their customers project's a success, Goleta Building Material's knowledgeable staff will be happy to answer any related project questions directly instead of shuffling you around on a phone system which can be less than helpful.
Experience and Reliability
That is the friendly customer service that our loyal Santa Barbara and Goleta area customers have come to to expect and appreciate. Operating the city's first and oldest U-cart trailer system for concrete delivery and now additionally offer a new metered concrete delivery service. Goleta Building materials has a great selection to see in our natural stone yard and our sand & gravel selections. Give us a call today and tell us how we can better serve you in making your building and landscaping projects a success.
Reduce Sports Related Injuries
photo: Orcutt Jr. High Soccer Field, recently renewed with Harvest Blend Compost
Top Dress with Harvest Blend Compost before and after each season
Compacted soils, chemical use, and risks related to heat build-up on artificial turf can take their toll on an athlete, no matter what his/her age or level of play. Did you know that compost benefits players as well as turf, making positive contributions in areas such as impact injuries, reactions to chemicals used to manage turf, and heat-related illnesses. It’s wise to maintain sports fields, checking to make sure they’re in top condition before and after each season.
Topdressing with a 1/4 to 1/2-inch application twice a year is better than one heavy application. Before each application professionally aerate with a rototiller.
Make sure spreading equipment is calibrated to ensure a thin, even layer of compost. Heavy spots will be detectable underfoot.
Topdressing the lawn is the process of adding a fine layer of ‘home mixed quality soil’ to the lawn surface. Top dressing benefits the lawn as it builds up the quality of the soil over a period of time, - sandy soils will be able to retain moisture better and so the lawn will be more resistant to drought, clay soils will drain better thus improving root development. Another benefit of top dressing the lawn is that it will help to even out any lumps and bumps that are present on an uneven lawn, filling in any small hollows that may develop. Top dressing also stimulates the grass to produce new shoots and so results in denser grass cover which helps combat the onset of weed and moss infestation.
Top dressing is carried out routinely by professional greens keepers to ensure a top quality finish. If you want to provide your customers with a really top quality lawn that can meet professional standards then you should top dress their lawns twice a year.
Contact Harvest Blend Compost for details.
Denver's New Soil Amendment Program
Before Denver Water will set new meters, property owners must amend their soil with compost so the soil more efficiently retains water.
This rule applies to all new residential,commercial, government
and industrial properties within Denver Water's service area.
Amending your soil with compost retains moisture in the soil, allowing plants access to water for longer periods of time. Compost provides small amounts of important plant nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which improves root growth. It also opens clay soils for better drainage and closes sandy soils to prevent water from leaching away too quickly.
Program Rules:
Each 1,000 square feet of soil must be amended with 4 cubic yards of approved compost.
- Compost must be incorporated into the soil to a depth of 4 to 6 inches.
- Remove rock and debris larger than 1 inch in diameter to avoid interfering with planting and maintenance.
- All permeable areas of the property, including tree lawns and right-of-way land the owner is responsible for, must be amended with compost.
For a secure water future …
When you use only what you need, it helps extend supplies into the future. Denver Water’s strategy to ensure water for the future includes aggressive conservation programs, a recycled water treatment plant and distribution system, and developing additional water supply.
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- Harvest Blend Compost is dedicated to diverting valuable resources from local landfills; transforming them into nutrient rich compost for all your landscaping needs.
- Professional Landscapers appreciate that Harvest Blend Compost - made from 100% recycled organic materials - is STA Certified
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