Stock image | Photo by brebca/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. Consider irrigation requirements, adaptability, bloom-time offsetting, mature plant size and climate hardiness zones. Choose plants for the size and function of the area. Soil can be tested at the Utah State University Soil Testing Laboratory. Consider soil texture, structure, organic matter content, nutrient status and pH when choosing plants. Proper soil preparation improves plant water use efficiency in the future. For example, deciduous trees can be planted to increase summer shade as well as winter sun. Develop a landscape plan, paying attention to sun, shade, soil conditions, slope, etc., then determine where plants should be placed for both function and aesthetics. Though the heat of the summer is not the best time to install and irrigate new landscape plants, it is a good time to make plans for the fall when temperatures cool and less water is needed for irrigation.Ĭonsider these principles from the USU Extension Center for Water-Efficient Landscaping. Keeping water-wise landscaping principles in mind as we design, install, and manage our landscapes can help conserve a great deal of water. USU offers tips for maximizing water efficiency for water-wise landscaping, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy USU Extension, St. Unfortunately, many landscapes are over-irrigated, wasting precious water. Nearly 65% of the annual culinary water consumption in Utah is applied to landscapes. “We’ve never missed a deadline.FEATURE - Our landscapes provide us with beautiful surroundings, natural cooling, and the cleansing of our environment. Service like that enables Powell to demonstrate its reliability to customers. I can’t tell you how many times he’s come in here to say ‘I’m not here to sell you something, I’m just here to say hi.’” He also likes the service from Greg Day of Ballard Mack. We were down to 4 mpg or 4.5 mpg on the older ones.” “We’re getting 5.8 mpg in the new trucks. He feels good about the fuel economy, too. And the urea is like putting in windshield washer fluid.” Not one truck has had to pull over and do a regen. They tried other brands but in the end returned to Mack for the technology and the service. The brothers knew that to maintain their reputation they had to upgrade their fleet. They had anywhere from 500,000-700,000 miles on them.” “We kept putting band-aids on the trucks. “We hadn’t bought trucks in a couple years due to emissions and the economy slowing” Steve Powell said. That’s made a difference in the fleet’s reliability. All of the 2012 models are equipped with 425-HP MP8 engines and Mack’s ClearTech™ SCR system. Powell recently purchased eight Mack Granite® tri-axle dump trucks and two axle-forward Pinnacle™ tractors. The days of working with one guy, a backhoe and a truck are long gone. Founded in 1969 by Steve and Jeff’s father Ray, the business has grown to 80 employees, 35 trucks and 100 pieces of equipment in three companies, Powell Stone & Gravel, R.A. Owning late-model equipment is another way Powell has built its reputation for reliability. It has diversified into residential as well as commercial excavation, takes on jobs of all sizes and it rigorously manages maintenance costs. The company has taken other steps to control its fate. That way we can meet scheduling gradation and compaction guidelines.” We’re not counting on someone else to process and move the material. A lot of guys would have to outsource that. “We’re importing 50,000 yards of structural fill and gravel, doing 3,000-3,500 tons of material a day. “We’re working on the new Tewksbury Memorial High School in Tewksbury, Massachusetts” said Steve Powell, the vice president who runs the Lunenburg-based company with his brother Jeff. The company’s Mack® trucks hold up their end of the bargain. The Massachusetts company expects it from everyone else. Reliable trucks help Powell Stone & Gravel to exceed expectationsĬustomers expect reliability from Powell Stone & Gravel.
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