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Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management Newsletter- Supporting Ronald McDonald House

  We CARE Ronald McDonald House We CARE about the community we live in and we enjoy helping others in need. There are so many great causes to support in the Valley. Our corporate culture fosters volunteerism and we believe in supporting charitable organizations. What better causes could there be than helping children? All of us at Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management are…

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Groundcover of the Week – Bush Morning Glory

Common Name: Bush Morning Glory Botanical Name: Convolvulus cneorum Native Distribution:  Native to southern Europe Hardiness: 15° Sun: Reflected sun Water: Very low Growth (rate, size and form): Fast, 2 x 3, mounding Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Evergreen, silvery gray, medium texture Flowers (color & season): Showy white. Spring Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic): Low litter, no thorns Special Features (wildlife,…

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Pink Fairy Duster – Shrub of the Week

Common Name: Pink Fairy Duster Botanical Name: Calliandra eriophylla Native Distribution:  Native to southwestern deserts Hardiness: 5° Sun: Full sun Water: Very low Growth (rate, size and form): Moderate, 3 x 4, upright Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Semivergreen, medium green, fine texture Flowers (color & season): Pink powderpuffs, Spring to fall Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic): Low litter, no thorns Special…

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Congrats to Craig and Chris our new ACLPs!!!

Congrats to Account Manager Craig St. Clair and our Water Management Specialist Chris Howell for passing their ACLP through Arizona Landscape Contractors Association.  

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Succulent of the Week – Cape Aloe

Hi all!  With a minimum amount of care, succulents provide dramatic sculptural qualities unique to Southwest gardens.  This week it’s all about Cape Aloe.  Common Name: Cape Aloe Botanical Name: Aloe ferox Native Distribution:  Native to South Africa Hardiness: 20° Sun: Reflected sun Water: Very low Growth (rate, size and form): Moderate, 5 x 3, upright rosette Foliage (e/d, color,…

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Aerial Rescue Training Reinforces Caretaker’s Commitment to Worker Safety

Aerial Rescue Training is a a pre-requisite set by OSHA to get certified before any climber can take the certified tree worker exam.  This exam opens the door for several other classifications which will allow Caretaker to bid on municipality work as well as specialty work for the government, cities and companies such as APS and SRP. Aerial Rescue Training…

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Water Conservation Tips for This Weekend

Water Conservation We are having another perfect opportunity to conserve water with the rain we have already got this morning and the rain we are expecting throughout the day.  We are anticipating a half inch to an inch of water with this storm.  We recommend leaving all irrigation off for 3 to 4 days and then reevaluating the soil conditions. …

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Mexican Poppy- Flower of the Week

We love the brightness this flower to any landscape! Common Name: Mexican Gold Poppy Botanical Name: Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana Growth (rate, size and form): 1 x 1 Flowers (color & season): Yellow to gold.  Late winter to spring Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic): Sow seeds in fall Special Features (wildlife, other): Reseeds readily. Mexican Poppy Mexican Poppy

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UPDATE- Brokers for Kids- Thank you for all your support!

Caretaker Landscape is so excited that we just wrapped up our inaugural year participating in Brokers for Kids!!!  Brokers for Kids is a year-long fundraising event amongst 40 other companies in the commercial real estate industry.  Most of the funds raised was donated to Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona. In order to help raise funds for our team goal, Caretaker Landscape held its…

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Cascalote – Tree of the Week

As it starts to warm up we know everyone will be looking for shade, try sitting under this beauty… Common Name: Cascalote Botanical Name: Caesalpinia cacalaco Native Distribution:  Native to Mexico Hardiness: 20° Sun: Full sun Water: Low Growth (rate, size and form): Slow moderate, 15 x 15, vase shaped Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Evergreen, dark green, medium texture Flowers…

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