Give Spring Weeds The Boot.

ACLP Annuals & Perennials

On March 9, Ursula Schuch from U of A and Jon Berg from BrightView Landscape Services presented ACLP Annuals & Perennials to a crew of online and in-person students. Ursula Zoomed from Tucson, while Jon presented inperson in the ALCA classroom. Ursula laid the foundation with an introduction to annuals & perennials: how to choose them, prepare the beds, and plant them. Jon shared his perspective and tips as a contractor and presented wildflowers & roses. Ursula then shared how to determine the number of plants and amount of amendments needed, and covered troubleshooting problems in bedding plants. Jon wrapped up the morning by detailing 20 annual plants including pentas, lantana, sweet potato vine and stock, and concluded with some design tips.

ACLP Soils & Fertilizer

Tom Ellis from the Town of Oro Valley presented ACLP Soils & Fertilizer for a group of in-person and online students. Tom shared his love of soils and the ways we help and harm them by the actions we take every day. He explained the physical and chemical properties of soil, urged students to leave some organic matter on and in the soil to improve it, and shared how to identify and correct nutrient deficiencies. Tom’s down to earth approach led students to rethink how to manage soil challenges.

ACLP Irrigation

On Thursday, February 16, 2023 ACLP Irrigation was held at the ALCA office and on Zoom to a group of almost 50 students. Doug Donahue of Ewing presented the main PowerPoint presentation to all students. The in-house students then broke into 3 groups for the hands-on breakout sessions: Tony Acosta of Genesis Landscape Solutions presented Valves; Hunter Williams of Ewing led Pipe & Sprinklers; Ralph Holt of Eco Verde Irrigation taught Controllers. The online students viewed the break-out sessions via video, providing a flexible option for those that couldn’t join in person. Everyone left the workshop having benefited from the combined experience of these seasoned irrigation experts.