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Preparing Your Lawn For Summer Transition

Living in the valley of the sun has some great advantages. This includes having a lawn all year round. The two main types of turf used in southern Arizona include a perennial rye and Bermuda grass. The perennial rye is typically applied each fall to continue the green grass while the Bermuda rests for the winter. Summer grass also known…

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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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April Water Management and Sustainability

Did you know Caretaker Landscape has 15 Certified Irrigation Technicians?  With temperatures increasing this month, Caretaker Landscape recommends adding run times and durations to your turf, trees and shrubs. Turf (we are now in the transition period to Bermuda) Spray heads – 13 minutes per run time (3 days per week) Rotor heads part circle – 21 minutes per run time (3…

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Beaver Tail Prickly Pear – Plant of the week

Common Name: Beaver Tail Prickly Pear Botanical Name: Opuntia basilaris Native Distribution:  Sonoran and Mohave deserts Hardiness: 10 degrees Sun: Full, radiant sun Water: Very low to natural water Growth (rate, size and form): Moderate, low spreading Cactus Foliage (e/d, color, texture):  Blue-gray, brown spines Flowers (color & season):  Magenta to pink,  Currently blooming! Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic):  Small thorns.…

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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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Caretaker Landscape and Tree Management- ALCA Awards Results!!!

We are so excited to share the news!!! Four of our communities won awards this weekend at the  ALCA 36th Annual Arizona Excellence in Landscaping Awards. DRUM ROLL PLEASE… Commercial Maintenance Over $500,000: JUDGE’S AWARD Vistancia– This property is managed by CCMC and our very own Anthony Luciano is in charge of Landscape Management at the community. Vistancia     Commercial Maintenance…

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Spotlight on Rovey Farms- Landscape Management

In June, we were awarded the Landscape Maintenance contract for Rovey Farms by Vision Community Management. Ryan Orosco is the account manager at Rovey Farms.  His partnership with Matt at Vision and the Board Members has been instrumental in transforming this community. We just completed our 90 day walk with Matt and the Board.  Check out these before and after photos, pretty amazing!…

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Overseeding Overview

Bermuda grass is commonly used in Phoenix to achieve lush and green summer lawns.  As long as it is adequately watered, it is extremely resilient to the desert temperatures.  However, Bermuda grass is dormant during the winter, which results in a dead-looking and yellowed lawn.  The grass will revitalize around May when temperatures begin to rise.  Because of the winter…

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