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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Core Values- Education

Caretaker’s Core Values- Caring, Accountable, Reputable, Educated A few of our Account Managers just completed Werecon, Fertilizer and Acid Injection System Training.  Check out the pictures below:

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Twin-Flowered Agave – Succulent of the Week

Twin Flowered Agave With winter wrapping up we thought this was good a choice for the week. Common Name: Twin-Flowered Agave Botanical Name: Agave geminiflora Native Distribution:  West central Mexico Hardiness: 25° Sun: Full and reflected sun Water: Very Low Growth (rate, size and form): Fast, 3 x 3, open rosette Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Evergreen, dark green, coarse texture…

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Brittlebush – Shrub of the Week

Brittlebush will be starting to bloom soon so we thought this would be a good one to share… Common Name: Brittlebush Botanical Name: Encelia farinosa Native Distribution:  Sonoran, Mojave deserts Hardiness: 25° Sun: Reflected sun Water: Very low Growth (rate, size and form): Fast, 3 x 4, mounding Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Evergreen, silvery gray, medium texture Flowers (color &…

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Kudos to Account Manager Ryan Orosco and our team at Rovey Farms!!!

It’s always nice when a customer goes out of their way to compliment the great work our team is doing…  Check out this letter we recieved about our team at Rovey Farms.  Rovey Farms is managed by Vision Community Mangement.  The partnership with Vision, Matt Johnson from Vision, The Board, Ryan Orosco and The Landscape Management Team has made this all possible!!! To…

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