Aguinaga Spreading Trucks

Aguinaga Green not only supplies most of the landscape companies serving Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and surroundings with quality mulches and soil amendments – Aguinaga supplies a majority of the agriculture growers you may notice while driving freeways in our area.

Major Agriculture suppliers we all count on for everything from peppers to strawberries – top suppliers we do not really recognize or give appropriate credit to such as Orange County Produce and Pinnacle Farms - have relied on Aguinaga, literally for family generations.

And Aguinaga not only co-ordinates soil testing and supply of soil amendments, but also owns and operates the equipment that spreads the Aguinaga processed material with soil tested and specific requirements, for our customers.

Shown here is Aguinaga equipment spreading acreage on the Great Park for Orange County Produce.

Call Aguinaga Sales with questions or requirements.

Drought Tolerance Mixes

OVERVIEW:

Different plants have different capacities for the up-take of water.

In the absence of sufficient water, some plants go through a change of root structure (perhaps dropping shoot growth) or use accumulated water reserves in the plant stems, depleting plant girth.

The overall result is substantial limitations to net growth of the plant at the leaf level, reduced ability of the plant to efficiently utilize photosynthesis and thereby maintain a green and healthy appearance, and a reduced capacity to reproduce.

As plant roots dehydrate, it is suggested that the leaf responds to chemical signals produced in the root area, closing stomata (pores in the leaf) as they attempt to keep their water status constant. This also results in reduced CO2 sequestration by the plant. The necessary emphasis on water conservation will continue the plight of the water loving plants we are use to.

THE MIX

There is no mix to resolve drought tolerance. What will help is the use of mulch – or an increase in the amount of applied mulch everywhere in your garden to best advantage, and also around but not in direct contact with trees. This will slow evaporation of any water that continues to be available and applied.

ALTERNATIVE PLANT PALETTE:

Succulents tend to be thick, and small-leaved plants that store abundant water in their tissues. They are not immune to water deprivation, but extremely tolerant to the lack of it. They are generally easily cared for and come in many shapes and sizes, and hues of green and blue, to vivid reds, orange, pinks, orange, and purples.

Aguinaga has designed and tested a cactus / succulent mix with a high infiltration rate for excellent drainage and organic material to retain moisture and a robust nutrient package.

Call us at 1-877-OC-MULCH for additional questions and to order product.