The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements.
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Written by Colorado Green NOW
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 04:00 AM |
Maintenance success for Boulder property rooted in detail
The Boulder homeowners want their landscape to provide tranquil beauty that invites relaxation. For the dedicated maintenance team caring for the property, there’s a lot going on to sustain property’s health and beauty. Lifescape Colorado’s garden manager Matt Cloud and his team have provided weekly maintenance and seasonal cleanups for the past four years and they know the property and its needs very well.
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Written by Colorado Green NOW
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 04:00 AM |
Tidy peashrub has great potential for xeric landscape designs
Contributed by Ross Shrigley and Bev Shaw with Plant Select®
Over the last couple of years, have you thought of the potential beauty and peace of mind your yard has to offer? Is there space that needs a little something to make it feel like a true retreat? Plant Select® has the perfect for 2023. Tidy peashrub (Caragana microphylla ‘Tidy’) is an elegant vase shaped shrub or small tree that offers year-round interest. It’s airy enough to see through, yet robust enough to give a feeling of enclosure while relaxing in the open. There are even little tiny thorns on the new woody stems that are almost invisible to see, but recognizable to the touch. They won’t prevent the letter carrier from walking through your yard, but maybe a few tiny thorns can make one feel like they have some added protection.
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Written by Colorado Green NOW
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Monday, March 20, 2023 04:00 AM |
Top industry legislative issues: water, workforce, pesticide application
By Stefan Stathopulos, Hicks & Associates
The First Regular Session of the 74th Colorado General Assembly convened Jan. 9, 2023. The 2022 General Election didn’t change the party with the legislative majority, but what did change was the size of majority the Democrats hold in both the House and Senate Chamber. The House split went from 41-24 to 46-19 and in the Senate went from 21-14 to 23-12.
Both parties have new leadership in the Colorado House of Representatives. Representative Julie McCluskie (D) from the Western Slope was elected Speaker of the House and Representative Monica Duran (D) of Wheat Ridge was elected Majority Leader. The Republicans elected Representative Mike Lynch (R) of Wellington as the Minority Leader after the sudden passing of Minority Leader Hugh McKeann (R) of Loveland. In the Senate, Senator Paul Lundeen (R) of Monument was elected Minority Leader. Senate President Steve Fenberg (D) of Boulder and Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno (D) of Adams County will continue their leadership roles, having been elected to them midway through the 2022 Session.
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Written by Colorado Green NOW
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Monday, March 20, 2023 04:00 AM |
Pickens Tech ramps up horticulture program
For over 25 years, Pickens Technical College, Aurora, has trained people for landscape industry jobs by providing hands-on learning in various activities including learning about plant health, insect management, irrigation skills and more.
About a year ago, when Colorado Green talked with Rachel Durkan, instructor at Pickens since 2021, she said she thinks this program as, “one of the gems of the Front Range for green industry career training” and wants to continue growing and improving the program, which she has done in the past year.
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Written by Frank Kinder
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Monday, March 20, 2023 04:00 AM |
Northern Water committed to conservation measures
by Frank Kinder, Northern Water
Utility expands services in 2023
The public’s awareness of the West’s water challenges is growing. Many states, cities, water providers, nonprofits, traditional media outlets and industry professionals are communicating the ongoing drought, climate change, and ecosystem health issues we face, which often seem to be accelerating and compounding. Here in Colorado, we continue to experience more extreme weather, variability in water supply, and increasing effects on landscape vitality, cost management and contractor capacity. Collectively, ALCC and the green industry at large have been focusing heavily on these issues and marshalling solutions for many years, with increasing acceptance and adoption. Yet, historic landscape models and management are under threat and scrutiny. Importantly, landscapes remain a vital part of our urban spaces, and their many benefits are appreciated by citizens, visitors and nature. They are a foundational part of our quality of life, and deserve our support, involvement and investment.
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