Landscape Industry Show Features "Hands-On" Demos
Learn Hands-On in These Exciting Show Floor Demos!
Join us on the show floor to participate, learn, ask questions and see new products and services that will help get you back in the game! Look for these informative floor demos at the back of aisle 1000 on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
10 a.m. — Learn To Resurface Concrete Using A State Of The Art Limestone Coating
Concrete resurfacing is another solution for repairing cracked, stained, and worn driveways, patios, walkways, pool decks and more! Eliminate the high cost and mess that comes with completely replacing a drive, walkway, patio, or pool deck using a stone coating. In this demonstration, industry expert Gary Moreau of Stone Coatings shows you how to resurface concrete using a state of the art limestone coating that has the look and feel of real quarried stone yet is durable and long lasting! It is also ideal for resurfacing, concrete design, coatings, walls, and more!! This is a demo you won't want to miss!!
10:30 a.m. — Learn Structural Tree Pruning Strategies
Learn different pruning strategies for different tree sizes, architecture and ages from Brian Kempf, Director of the Urban Tree Foundation. Proper pruning strategies can help maximize a crown, increase longevity, decrease future maintenance and protect property from future damage or risk. Age and size matters, so don’t miss this informative demo and learn why!
11 a.m. — Learn How To Incorporate Rainwater Harvesting Into Landscape Design
Rainwater provides an important source of water, which has the potential to decrease polluted stormwater runoff, reduce potable water use, and recharge groundwater supplies. If well designed, rainwater harvesting can provide a portion or all of the water needed for a well designed landscape. Visit Wholly H2O's rainwater harvesting demonstration to learn about basic components for a rainwater harvesting system, as well as information on how to practically and realistically incorporate rainwater harvesting into landscape design.
11:30 a.m. — Check Out This Plastic Sidewalk! — Learn To Lay A Sidewalk Using Plastic Pavers
"Resembling granite, marble and other forms of stone, innovative new rubber and plastic materials are becoming part of the landscape industry! In this demo, featuring TERREWALKS© by Rubbersidewalks, Inc., Richard Valeriano, former Senior Public Works Inspector from the City of Santa Monica will teach you how to install an interlocking modular sidewalk designed for temporary or permanent placement made from 100% plastic. Guaranteed unbreakable and even designed to accommodate tree roots, here is another alternative to pouring concrete! Quick and easy to install, this new technology gives you another option to solve your client's problems!
Noon — Solutions To Enhance Concrete — Stains, Sealers And Overlays!
You no longer have to replace old concrete in order to get a new bright and colorful look! Decorative concrete staining and overlays have become an increasingly popular method of bringing new life to old concrete and a beautiful cost effective solution to enhance new concrete. Staining is also ideal for residential, commercial and industrial projects. In this demonstration learn how to enhance the look of concrete using stains, sealers and stamped concrete overlays from industry expert Carlos Casanola of Classic Coating Systems.
12:30 p.m. — Take Your Paving Stone Projects to the Next Level…
Come away from this demo with ideas to take your paver projects to the next level! Learn from ORCO Block & Pavingstone how to go from basic to WOW using unique stone patterns, color blending concepts and mixed stones. Delight your customers with these simple ideas that impress with little or no additional cost.
1 p.m. — How To Build A Living Retaining Wall — Another Form Of Vertical Garden!
Living wall inventor and innovator Mark Woolbright of SmartSlope, LLC and the Greenwall Mojo Blog will show you how to build a living retaining wall using modules designed to hold growth media and plants. Once fully grow-in, these "living" retaining walls are not only strong structures, but also create beautiful vertical gardens. In this demonstration, you will learn the basics of installing a green retaining wall that provides structural slope retention from 50–70 degrees, yet it is easier and less expensive to install than a many traditional retaining wall systems. A living retaining wall also contributes to your client's LEED points, giving you an additional edge in today's highly competitive environment.
1:30 p.m. — Concrete & Epoxy Coatings — Don’t Tear It Out — Resurface It
Learn about different concrete resurfacing options for your customers saving them the time and money it takes to lay new concrete! Let Techstone Inc. show you how you can replicate real stone and give ordinary concrete a brand new look!
2 p.m. — Learn To Install An Easy Greywater System For Irrigation
Greywater laws have changed here in California! The newly-written Chapter 16A of the state Plumbing Code now allows residential greywater systems for landscape irrigation — in many cases without even requiring a building permit. Leigh Jerrard of Greywater Corps will show you how create a simple washing machine greywater system using a basic PVC parts, a filter and driplines. Recycling water is easier than you think! Walk away from this demo knowing how to set up this simple, legal greywater system that will save thousands of gallons per year.
2:30 p.m. — Identify Tree Damage Quickly And Easily Using A Resistograph
Learn to use a Resistograph from Carl Mellinger, Santa Monica certified arborist and tree maintenance contractor. This innovative tool will show you how to understand the internal condition of trees and measure the extent of decay in wood using sound. Driven by a cordless drill, this tool is easy to learn and easy to use! A must have for accurate tree health assessment!
