Create A Management Plan Your Trees Will Appreciate!

As one of your property’s biggest assets, we all know that trees need to be taken care of. Knowing which trees need to be trimmed and when can make your life a bit less stressful when it comes to managing your properties in 2021. Jason Richard, our Director of Tree Management, has put together some tips to help you with…

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July is Smart Irrigation Month – Plant Right

Plant Right Saving water doesn’t have to involve the cost and inconvenience of tearing up your yard to install a new irrigation system. It’s easy to save water and reduce your utility bills with simple changes to your landscaping and gardening routine: Landscape to suit your lot. Choose grass or plants that have low water requirements and will thrive in…

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Monsoon Safety Awareness Week: June 14-20th

Did you know June 14-20th is Monsoon Safety Awareness Week? The goal of Monsoon Safety Awareness Week is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and property damage caused by weather related dangers that occur during the monsoon.  Through education about proper precautionary actions to be taken, lives can be saved and property losses can be minimized. We want to…

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Happy 4th of July – Helping you celebrate Independence Day!

Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management will be closed the 4th of July to allow our employees to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with their families.  Whether you are planning to celebrate at home or out on the town, we have gathered some ideas to help make planning your day easier. 4th of July BBQ 22 All American Eats for the…

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5 Trees To Shade Your Desert | AMWUA

It’s the time of year when many people are tired of the glare from their windows and are thinking about adding more shade to their yards. The beautiful combination of cactus, succulents and desert-adapted flowering shrubs are unique to our communities, but trees give height and width to a landscape. In the desert summer, trees also help to cool a…

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10 Pruning Tips To Healthier, Prettier Desert Trees | AMWUA

Investing in a tree adds shade to your yard, value to your home and is a gift to your city. The Cool Urban Space Project by the City of Phoenix, University of Arizona and Arizona State University showed that a goal of 25 percent canopy could reduce near-ground temperatures in the city by 4.3 degrees. Trees also reduce air pollution,…

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Care To Know – Cochineal Scale

  Cochineal Scale – You may have noticed a white, cotton like substance on your Opuntia Cactus this year. It is an insect that goes by the name Cochineal Scale. The insects penetrate the cactus with beak-like mouthparts and feed on the juices within the cactus. They will remain immobile unless disturbed and will desecrate the cactus pad unless removed. …

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Caretaker In The News – Tech Success by Lawn and Landscape Magazine

Thank you to Lawn & Landscape for featuring us in your Top 100 issue. We are honored and humbled to be included in such an elite group with the best in our industry. We have great appreciation for our team members, client partners, and vendors who make this all possible, thank you! Click below to view the full article: Lawn…

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