Trees

Friendly Reminders The toughest day in a tree’s life is the day it is planted. Transplant shock is very common and may result in minor branch dieback and a general stressed appearance. This is normal and you should stay the course with proper after care. If you are worried though, have an arborist check it…

Plant diversity plays an essential role in maintaining the eco-friendly balance of our environment as well as the visual appeal of our outdoor living spaces. Take a second to imagine a landscape with just one type of shade tree, one type of flowering shrub, or a never ending sheet of grassy turf. Pretty boring visual,…

What is the best tree fertilizer? We’ve tailored our fertilizer to the specific soil and tree needs of our region. Soils in the front range are notoriously poor in structure, PH and nutrient levels. By incorporating a nutrient management system into your yearly tree care plan you are setting up your plants for a healthy…

Why should you place mulch around your trees? Helps reduce soil moisture lost through evaporation Reduces the potential harm from weed whackers and/or lawn mowers Can improve soil structure as mulch decomposes over time Helps control weed germination and growth Reduces soil compaction Enhance biodiversity and beneficial organisms Insulates soil, protecting roots from extreme summer and…

Oak Leaf Blister is caused by a fungus known as Taphrina caerulescens. Typically, red and black oaks are the two species most affected by oak leaf blister, but we’ve seen lots of white oaks with this issue along the front range. When we have a cool, wet spring, it is the perfect storm for the spores to…

What are Scale Insects? Scale is an insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts, which attaches to twigs or branches of the tree and settles in to feed on the sap of the plant. Most scales are host specific, meaning that they usually only attack one type of tree or plant. However, there are so many scale species,…

Aphids really suck (literally)! They use their straw-like mouthparts to pierce leaf tissue and suck out the sugars. They excrete excess sugar in the form of honeydew which drips on cars, buildings, walkways or even unsuspecting people. The sugars build up over time and a black fungus called sooty mold grows on the honeydew which…

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive pest that affects white and green ash, as well as the lesser known host, the white fringe tree. EAB is of huge concern in Colorado, because a large percentage of our urban trees are Ash. Ash trees are great trees and are common because they grow quickly, provide…

Fast forward to July. The sun is blazing, you’re sweating, your skin feels like a raisin and you can’t drink enough water no matter what! Does this sound familiar? Summer in the front range, right? It seems like every year it’s getting warmer and warmer. Each year there are record high temperatures. As this continues,…

The Mountain Pine Beetle is a bark beetle that destroys the cambium and introduces the blue stain fungus in Ponderosa, Lodgepole, Scotch and Limber pine trees. It is fatal to most trees when attacks are successful. The beetle itself is small, about 1/8 to 1/3″ in length, and brown to black in color. They have…