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A drought-tolerant garden: step by step
Last fall, Sustainable Landscapes Colorado installed a drought-tolerant perennial garden in the Buell Mansion community in Cherry Hills Village. We removed the existing sod, saving on weekly mowing costs and watering. And we gave homeowners the “sleep, creep and leap” mantra. First season, plants will dig in. Second season, plants…
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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Colorado Water Conservation Board releases landscape transformation report Water savings are critical to helping reduce Colorado’s potential municipal water gap of up to 740,000 acre-feet annually through 2050. Finding ways to reduce this gap is at the heart of the Colorado Water Plan and its focus on Transformative Landscape Change.…
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Recommendation Tree List Released
Revised Front Range Tree Recommendation List released In 2023, a revised Front Range Tree Recommendation List was developed through the collaborative effort of 16 individuals, each representing a different aspect of Colorado’s green industry. Participating organizations included the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association (CNGA),…
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Battery-powered equipment
Battery-powered equipment: what you need to know After Colorado’s Regional Air Quality Control voted to approve a ban on some gas-powered mowers and handheld landscaping tools on public and government property starting next summer, many landscaping companies are considering investing in a transition to electric equipment. Battery power is also key…
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How to navigate the new FAMLI paid leave requirements
In November 2020, Colorado voters approved the mandatory, state-administered paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. As of 2024, all Colorado employers must ensure payroll deductions are being made for the program and, in most cases, accommodate a leave of absence for an employee taking leave. All Colorado employers…
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Northern Water releases landscape templates
0n a morning in late December 2021, fire erupted and moved fast, fueled by intense winds, through suburban neighborhoods in Louisville and Superior. When the fire and winds calmed, 1,084 structures had been destroyed. In the aftermath, a community advocate who lost her home in the fire approached Northern Water…
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H-2B Update: HB 1178 Defeated: Local Government Pesticide Control
We extend our sincere appreciation to all GreenCO and ALCC members, as well as our partner organizations, for your unwavering support in defeating HB 1178. We’re pleased to share that the bill has been effectively deferred until May 9th, eliminating the need for a vote on the House floor. This…
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Boost your financial literacy
When I owned a landscape company, I made the grave mistake of not paying attention to macroeconomic trends and financial markets. In 2007, amidst the housing market boom, I failed to comprehend the significance behind these indicators. Had I been more vigilant, monitoring trailing building permits as depicted in Exhibit…
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2024 ALCC scholarship recipients announced
Todd Williams Scholarship – CHRIS GRAHAM – Chris Graham is a senior at Colorado State University, majoring in Environmental Horticulture with a specialization in Landscape Design and Contracting. Graham is the treasurer and engagement coordinator for the Student Organization of Landscape Design and Contracting (SOLDAC). He has competed in the National Collegiate…
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Designscapes Colorado Wins Gold ELITE Award
Residential Design/Build — Over $500K Designscapes Colorado | Kianna Creek Ranch, Sedalia The design for this semi-sustainable working 200-acre ranch incorporated a newly remodeled home, an in-law home, historic barns and a newly constructed barn, a riding area, a round pin, Sedalia’s original homestead, and an existing seasonal pond. The…
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Save the Date – H-2B Fly in
ALCC will be joining NALP on May 21 and May 22 in Washington D.C. for our annual “fly-in”. It is vital for Colorado’s landscape community to meet with its’ representatives to keep the pressure on! There are many new staffers we need to educate and our representatives need to understand…
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ALCC featured in Colorado Homes & Lifestyle Magazine
2023 ELITE Awards Honors Landscape Projects in Colorado Very Exciting! ALCC ELITE Awards has been featured in Colorado Homes & Lifestyle Magazine! Read article here… 2023 ELITE Awards Honors Landscape Projects in Colorado – Colorado Homes & Lifestyles (coloradohomesmag.com)
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