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One of our country’s most famous landmarks was formed from consistent water erosion – The Grand Canyon. Although this type of soil erosion has created one of the most spectacular American landforms, when it comes to our backyards or community common areas, there’s a different story. Water erosion in our communities can become not only […]

Now that the temperatures have consistently been above 65 degrees in the evenings, it is time to start phasing out the Winter Ryegrass in your community and re-vitalizing your Bermudagrass. Here in the Arizona desert, our climate calls for two different grass species; Bermudagrass in the summer and Ryegrass in the winter (should you choose […]

As our trees start coming out of winter dormancy, landscaping crews are gearing up for spring tree trimming season. During this time of year, it is a best practice to start reducing the tree canopies to help prevent storm breakage during the summer monsoons in July and August. By alleviating some of the end weight […]

Properties around the valley are currently experiencing a heavy infestation of Aphids on their plants and trees in their communities. Aphids are a small soft-bodied insect that can vary in size and color. They act as a plant parasite, sucking the nutritious sap from flowers, leaves, stems, and sometimes even roots, robbing the plant of […]

Spring cutbacks are in full swing at communities around the valley as we have arrived at the season for the pruning of all frost damaged plants. The plant species included in this list are the bougainvillea, lantana, natal plum, Mexican honeysuckle and chuparosa. You can expect to see a drastic change in your community’s appearance […]

Higher than average temperatures along with significant lack of moisture broke records in 2017 for Phoenix, Arizona.  In fact, there were 14 high-temperature records set in 2017 including a high of 119 degrees set on June 20, making it one of the hottest days of all time for the region, and November being the warmest […]