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National Arbor Day and Trixie’s Tree Tips

National Arbor Day is on Friday, April 26th  in Arizona Arizona State Tree – Blue Palo Verde Did you know an acre of mature trees can provide enough oxygen for 18 people in one year?  Yvette Bourdages, Business Development Manager for our Tree Management Division and Trixie, one of our Caretaker Pets is reminding you to mark your calendars.  National Arbor Day…

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Queen’s Wreath – Vine of the Week

Common Name: Queen’s Wreath Botanical Name: Antigonon leptopus Native Distribution:  Native to Mexico Hardiness: 30° Sun: Full sun Water: Moderate Growth (rate, size and form): Fast, 15 x 15, twining Foliage (e/d, color, texture): Deciduous, medium green and coarse texture Flowers (color & season): Bright pink clusters, summer to fall Comments (litter, thorns, allergenic): Seasonal litter, no thorns Special Features…

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Congrats Jovan on receiving your ACLP Certification through ALCA!!!

Congrats Jovan!!!  Jovan just recieved his ACLP Certificate through ALCA!!!                       What is covered in the Arizona Certified Landscape Professional Program?  Why is it important to you and your community? The Arizona Certified Landscape Professional (ACLP) is an educational program for those aspiring to be professional landscapers.  Here is an outline…

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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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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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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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Charity Involvement – October 2012 Newsletter

We CARE We CARE about the community we live in. There are so many great causes to support in the Valley. Our corporate culture fosters volunteerism and we believe in supporting charitable organizations.  Here are a few highlights:     • Cereal Drive for Sunshine Acres – Business Development Manager, Michelle Izquierdo, and several of our Account Managers delivered cereal boxes to AAM,Brown Community Management and Tri-City Property Management.   A partnership…

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