The SHADE (Southwest Horticulture Annual Day of Education) Conference is a day-long event with seminars in different tracks including design, trees, pest management, etc.  APLD will have a booth at the marketplace. Lunch is included with registration and APLD CEUs will be applied for eligible seminars. Here is a link to the brochure with registration information:…See More

There's more to ponds than you might think!  Paul Holdeman, co-owner of The Pond Gnome, will teach us about designing and installing ponds and water features. Please join us for this fun and informative talk and a tour of the on-site pond designed and maintained by the Pond Gnome.Lunch provided by the Pond GnomePlease RSVP by March 27 so that we can provide enough food.Invite a friend who you think would be interested in APLD!We hope to see you there!See More

Please join us for our February 2017 APLD General Meeting to welcome our newest sponsor, David Wienert of Touchstone and Stone Cactus. David will introduce us to his line of custom plant sculptures and fountains which are created on site. We look forward to meeting with our new members and sponsors and enjoying an evening  with David.See More

Join us at the Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society meeting for a presentation about versatile Bromeliads. This talk will give an introduction to this plant family and overview of its several succulent genera.A particular focus will be plants that are generally smaller and well-suited for growing in pots that can be moved for protection in the winter.The CACSS meets at 2 pm the last Sunday of most months in Dorrance Hall at the Desert…See More

Hi All,I'm teaching a class on the design process and I want to supplement the curriculum with some real world examples to share.   Here are the basic steps we're teaching:Site visit and client meetingSite Inventory and AnalysisReporting, Base Map, and Concept DesignConstruction Documentation and follow-upI'm interested to know in what order you do things.  For instance, I usually don't do any measuring or create a base plan until after I get a contract signed. But I know some design-build…See More

Join us at the Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society meeting for a presentation about versatile Bromeliads. This talk will give an introduction to this plant family and overview of its several succulent genera.A particular focus will be plants that are generally smaller and well-suited for growing in pots that can be moved for protection in the winter.The CACSS meets at 2 pm the last Sunday of most months in Dorrance Hall at the Desert…See More

Enjoy food and holiday cheer at this party celebrating a great 2016 with APLD!  The party is being hosted by Val Romero at Arizona Grill and Hearth.Val and Craig are doing veggies and meats.Members please byob and a dish to shareAPLD will provide soft drinks and dessertBe sure to stick around for the Gift drawing!See More

Enjoy food and holiday cheer at this party celebrating a great 2016 with APLD!  The party is being hosted by Val Romero at Arizona Grill and Hearth.Val and Craig are doing veggies and meats.Members please byob and a dish to shareAPLD will provide soft drinks and dessertBe sure to stick around for the Gift drawing!See More

Please join us at El Chorro for Happy Hour to celebrate the holidays!  We will eat, drink, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.  Spouses/Significant Others are welcome.APLD will pay $10 for members. Guests will be responsible for their own costs.See More

Please join Boxhill & Co. to learn all about how we can help you. We will introduce our new outdoor products+ how to use them in your space, and most importantly is how to get your trade discounts for you + your clientsHope to see you all there. Refreshments + yummies will be served. xxo~ ESee More