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Spring Transition

Caretaker Landscape has Certified Turf Grass Professionals on Staff With temperatures rapidly approaching a consistent 90 – 100 degrees, we will begin to see the effects in our landscapes.  The most noticeable sign is going to be the decline of our Rye grass. Our team of Certified Irrigation Technicians will be monitoring the irrigation cycles as we begin our Rye to Bermuda transition.  Rye…

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“Phoenix Rising” Is No Longer a Cliché

Caretaker Landscape is currently developing landscape construction and landscape development on more than 30 communities throughout the Valley. Home starts in Phoenix are increasing.  Job creation is improving.  Phoenix was ranked 9th in the nation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for job creation and ranked 3rd in annualized permits for the 1st quarter of 2013. The resale market is strong in Phoenix with…

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Potato Vine – Plant of the Week

Common Name: Potato Vine Botanical Name: Solanum jasminoides Native Distribution: Brazil Hardiness:  25 Degrees Sun: Full Sun Water:  Moderate Growth (rate, size and form): 30 x 10.  Prune to control growth each year.  Moderate grower, rate can be increased with water Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Purple-green leaves medium texture Flowers (color & season):  White.  Can be year-round if protected from…

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Happy Memorial Day!

Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management will be closed on Monday May 27, 2013 to celebrate the holiday with their families! Thank you to all who have served and to all thosewho have paid the ultimate sacrifice. We appreciate you and the families that support you. If your community experiences a landscape emergency over the holiday we can be reached on…

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Chaste Tree – Tree of the Week

Common Name: Chaste Tree; Monk’s Pepper; Hemp Tree Botanical Name: Vitex agnus-castus Native Distribution: Southern Europe Hardiness:  15 degrees Sun: Full sun; Partial shade Water:  Moderate water needed; can be weaned off water as it matures Growth (rate, size and form): 20 x 20; Wants to be a large shrub Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Dark Green, deciduous, five-point. Flowers (color…

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Globemallow – Plant of the Week

Common Name: Globemallow Botanical Name: Sphaeralcea ambigua Native Distribution: Sonoran Desert Hardiness:  5 degrees Sun: Full-sun, open areas Water:  Very little water, if any once established Growth (rate, size and form): 3’ x 3’ Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Coarse, evergreen leaves Flowers (color & season):   Orange, White, Pink, or Lavender Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic):   Low litter, no thorns. …

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Texas Olive – Plant of the week

Common Name: Texas Olive Botanical Name: Cordia boissieri Native Distribution: Sonoran Chihuahuan Deserts, Texas Hardiness:  20 degrees Sun: Full sun Water:  Only  little once established; reduce frequency as it matures Growth (rate, size and form): 10×10, may grow larger if trained to a tree Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Evergreen, course leaves Flowers (color & season):   White clusters, spring to…

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Developing Arizona’s Rocky Desert Responsibly

Did you know Caretaker Landscape is currently developing the single largest land development project in Arizona? Digging in the Southwest can get rocky.  In preparation for construction mobilization Caretaker Landscape ran into some rough terrain in the West Valley. Taylor Morrison purchased 351 lots within the Tierra Del Rio community from Pulte Group in 2012.  Caretaker is developing the landscape…

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The Importance of SLM and Our CAI Trade Show Contest Winner

Did you know Caretaker Landscape has 18 Certified Sustainable Landscape Managers? Some of you may have attended AACM’s CAAM graduation lunch where Judy Gausman, CEO of ALCA, spoke about the importance of Sustainable Landscape Management.  To request for a Landscape Maintenance or Tree Pruning Proposal, please contact Michelle Izquierdo, Business Development Manager for our HOA Division at michellei@caretakerinc.com.   Michelle is SLM Certified…

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BOMA Phoenix TOBY Awards

Do you want your commercial building to be recognized as one of the Best of the Best?    BOMA Phoenix is accepting entries for The Outstanding Building of the Year Awards.  For over 25 years the TOBY Awards has been recognizing properties that exemplify outstanding building quality and management practices.  Winners are selected from participants at local, regional and international…

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