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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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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Commitment to Education – Prickly Pear

One of our core values is Education. Watch Jim Potts, Branch Manager, giving the team some training on cochineal scale on the prickly pear cactus. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2xHi-sZvQ[/embedyt]

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The Monsoon Countdown Begins, Are Your Properties Ready?

With the record heat today, the countdown is on… 40 DAYS TO GO! Monsoon Season officially begins June 15th and runs through September 30th. This is the time to expect a change in the air, the humidity will increase, big billowing clouds will start to form in the East, and the winds will soon change from the west to the…

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Spring Clean-up: Leaving the Fall Behind, Starting the Growing Season the Right Way – Colorado

Did you miss out on the chance to pick up your Spring Newsletter at the CAI Spring Showcase in Denver, CO?  We’ve got your issue right here!  Spring clean up tips and water conservation tips inside. Click on the image below to read the full issue.   Article By: Justin Bayer

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Video of Large Tree Removal in 38 seconds – Check it out here!

Our tree crew did an amazing job on a large tree removal for Kelly’s at SouthBridge in Old Town Scottsdale. Check out our tree crew remove a tree in 38 seconds at Kelly’s at SouthBridge! #timelapse #safetyfirst #arborist #treeclimber #caretakerlandscape #ISA #certifiedarborist #safety #propertymanagement #treetrimming #treemanagement #tree #trees #commercialproperty #CRE #videotricks #largecrane #caretaker #crane #treecrew Posted by Caretaker Landscape and…

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Landscape Development – The Meadows in Peoria, Arizona

We are proud to be partnering with Maracay Homes on the development of The Meadows in Peoria, Arizona.  The Meadows is set to have their grand opening in September of 2016. We are excited to be part of this project that will feature, ” 173 home sites and a whole lot of space. In fact, The Meadows will feature some of…

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Winter Pruning Tips

Fall/Winter Tree Pruning Tips In October • You can safely prune most trees; however: • Ensure temperatures don’t drop below freezing. • Be careful not to prune frost -sensitive trees too heavily. • Desert Trees have large growth in spring/summer: trim trees in October so that they will “hold their prune” longer through the winter months. In November • Frost…

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Plant of the Week- Chaste or Pepper Tree – Vitex Angnus

Long, narrow spikes of purple flowers cover this plant in the summer months. Although the flower color can range from white to dark purple, most trees have been selected for the darker flower color. To be sure, try to select this plant when it is blooming. These fragrant flowers attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. After blooming, narrow spikes of round,…

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