HDG Mascots - Luci & Socks

Finished BBQ Makeover

This thing turned out great! Love the mosaic and the over all feel of this bbq island. By collaborating with the client and contractor on this project we designed and developed a truly unique outdoor feature on this project. You should see this thing light up at night! With carefully placed lighting built into the concrete counter this bbq island becomes a show stopper once the sun sets.

California Native Plant Society, San Diego Chapters July Meeting

Come check out the California Native Plant Society, San Diego Chapters July Meeting on July 21, 2009 @ 6:30 and listen to Jeremy Sison, owner of Artemisia Landscape Design discuss "Planting on Slopes" - Natives for Novices. There is no charge to attend the meeting.

Meetings take place every 3rd Tuesday of the month except for August and December @ Balboa Park, Casa del Prado, Room 104.

Beach Bocce Ball World Championship @ Dog Beach, Del Mar

Its almost that time of year again for Vigiliucci's Beach Bocce Ball World Championship at Dog Beach, Del Mar. July 18, 2009.

There are alot of great ways to spend a summers day while in San Diego. One of my personal favorites is the Beach Bocce Ball World Championship. This thing is awesome. Going to be my 4th year attending, and each year it gets bigger and better. As if a day of bocce ball, the beach, friends, and drinks isn't enough part of the proceeds go directly to the Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad.

This thing has been gaining popularity and sells out. So if your too late to get in on the action, just stop by and watch it all go down. You wont be disappointed. http://www.beachbocce.com/

Mandatory Water Restrictions throughout San Diego County

Water rate increases and mandatory water restrictions throughout San Diego County are in full affect. There are several ways that you can still have a great looking landscape while conserving your outdoor water usage.

Here are some basics:
- Water in the early morning or after dusk. Avoid mid day watering's. This will reduce the amount of water loss due to evaporation and wind.
- Reduce your lawn's size, or think about replacing it with a water-wise groundcover. There are some great alternatives
- Update that old irrigation system. Or if you are unable to update it, at least test the system every couple of weeks to make sure you are not wasting water through broken nozzles or overspray. There are great products out there and rebates for water saving devices (while the funding lasts).

For more information on how to conserve water, contact us and schedule a consultation out at your residence or business. Hamilton Design Group (760) 277-1500

For more information about the mandatory conservation measures in your area and other great water conservation websites please visit:
San Diego County Water Authority at http://www.sdcwa.org/
The 20 Gallon Challenge at http://www.20gallonchallenge.com/
The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College at http://www.thegarden.org/
California Native Plant Society at http://www.cnpssd.org/

BBQ Counter Make Over

Here is one of our latest projects. Check out how we transformed this ordinary BBQ counter into something unique and better suited to the needs of our client. These picts are a work in progress so make sure you check back soon to see the finished product.

Stop the closure of over 200 CA state parks

With California's budget crisis, our governor is proposing to eliminate funding for our state park system. Sounds like more than 80% of our parks will be shut down with gates locked, which includes some of our local beaches, hiking trails and surf spots.

Check out http://tinyurl.com/CAparks for more info.

Kidical Mass - San Luis Obispo

While visiting a good friend who lives up on the central coast, she introduced us to this cool event called Kidical Mass. This is an eco-friendly, fun, free event that takes place in several communities that gets kids and families excited about getting outdoors and riding bikes together.

She organizes the San Luis Obispo kidical mass, Check it out at http://slokidicalmass.blogspot.com/

There is also a group located here in San Diego as well.

For more info go to http://www.kidicalmass.org/ . Get out and ride.

Welcome to the Hamilton Design Group Blog

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for visiting us! I decided to start this blog so that I can keep you informed on current projects and events that take place throughout the year, along with posting anything related to outdoor living spaces and the experiences that we have in those spaces. Thanks again and a big thank you to all of my supporters, family and friends. - Scott