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Although the company only launched in June, so far the people who have had their lawns painted appear to be impressed with the results. The company has already done work from Sidney to Sooke and Peereboom expects interest will grow through word of mouth.

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Peereboom and partner Jeff Meyer, a realtor with Victoria Property Group, believe their solution to brown lawns is an environmentally-friendly approach that will save money and reduce water consumption significantly.

Victoria Lawn Painting utilizes a plant-based pigment purchased from a Lower Mainland company. The pigment is diluted with water and then sprayed on with a device equivalent to a garden sprinkler to produce a natural green colour. An application lasts two to three months on average, depending on the amount of rain.

The product, which is pet and child-friendly, dries within an hour and maintains its colour for up to six months in some cases. Once itB次元官网网址檚 been applied you simply treat your lawn as you did before, without the watering, Peereboom explained.  As it grows and you have to cut it, the new growth is green as well.

A typical 500- to 800-square-foot lawn takes about an hour to 90 minutes to complete. The company charges 40 cents a square foot, which works out to about $250, on average.

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For more information visit victorialawnpainting.com, call Peereboom at 250-858-0829 or email victorialawnpainting@gmail.com.

reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE 禄 MONTH TO DATE, AUG. 8/16 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

禄 188/741 -- NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, AUGUST 2015

禄 265/952 -- NEW LISTINGS /TOTAL, AUGUST 2015

禄 2,133/3,688 -- ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, AUGUST 2015