Ever wanted a quick reference for your tree removal, tree trimming, or other tree services? Curious about how stump removals are priced? We’ve developed a new instant tree quotes app – four years in the making – to streamline your estimate process – fast and hassle-free. Fast and simple to use It can be time-consuming and tedious …
Initiative to Save Local Ash Trees The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a metallic green flying beetle that is known to bore into and kills ash trees it infests. With Boulder’s outbreak of emerald ash borer back in 2013, the devastating spread of infestation has caused massive numbers of ash tree deaths. Since Boulder has …
Littleton Crabapple Trail 2016 If you live in Littleton or close by, you know one of the highlights of Spring in your neighborhood is the annual explosion of luminous rose crabapple blossom that heralds the approaching gardening season Of course, this spectacular attraction didn’t grow up all by itself – many, if not most, …
There’s never a bad time to connect with a reliable, professional lawn company, but of course, Spring is prime time – and like any other prime time, scams abound in the industry. Here’s our list of tips for how to find a great lawn and landscape service without becoming a ripoff victim. Avoid door-to-door “deals” …
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Denver Metro Resources for Damaged Tree Debris Many of our Denver-area neighbors may have downed branches in the yard or sidewalk – here’s a handy list for major cities detailing how to get branches cleaned up and recycled, and other tree debris disposal. Need help? Call us at 303-806-TREE or Click here to schedule …
Is your Oak tree looking sick, scraggly, droopy, or all of the above? It could be due to the insect Kermes scale. What’s that? Kermes scale is an insect pest of red and white oak trees, as well as the pin and Gambrel oaks. Northern Red Oaks often become infested with the Kermes scale, in particular, …
Snow mold is a fungus that grows on your lawn. This year our Denver neighbors see more of this fungal foe. If you notice discolored, matted-down patches of lawn, it may be snow mold. What causes snow mold? It’s a mold we’ve seen more in the Denver area this year. Plantalk tells us that snow …
May Colorado Insect checklist of some common insect-related events – Denver metro and Boulder, Denver South, and East This is a generalized checklist of when some of the more important insect-related events tend to occur in our area. Year-to-year variations are considerable – this should be used as a guideline to anticipate and help recognize common insect …
April Colorado Insect checklist of some common insect-related events – Denver metro and Boulder, Denver South, and East This is a generalized checklist of when some of the more important insect-related events tend to occur in our area. Year-to-year variations are considerable – this should be used as a guideline to anticipate and help recognize common insect …
March Colorado Insect checklist of some common insect-related events – Denver metro and Boulder, Denver South, and East This is a generalized checklist of when some of the more important insect-related events tend to occur in our area. Year-to-year variations are considerable – this should be used as a guideline to anticipate and help recognize common insect …
Why hire a certified arborist? A Certified ISA Arborist goes through stringent training and testing earning the privilege to care for trees for a living and maintain the requisite business licenses and insurance appropriate to professional practitioners. Certified arborists are trained in the science of tree care, maintenance, and management. It takes years of education, …
What are the symptoms of fire blight? How is it diagnosed? Part 2 of our series on this serious fruit tree disease – see Part 1 here. Begin watching for fireblight infections in early spring during periods of wet weather. This is when the bacteria begin to produce ooze. Visual symptoms first appear on the …
Boulder County puts EAB-killed ash wood to use Great coverage from KUNC on an uplifting story of lemons to lemonade. As we know, in 2013 the invasive ash pest Emerald Ash Borer was detected in Boulder County – the furthest west this devastating parasite has so far spread. This prompted a quarantine to prevent ash wood …
November Colorado Insect checklist of some common insect-related events – Denver metro and Boulder, Denver South, and East This is a generalized checklist of when some of the more important insect-related events tend to occur in our area. Year-to-year variations are considerable, and this should be used as a guideline to anticipate and help …
Of course, it’s not quite Halloween yet, and most of us wait until holiday shopping time to start thinking about new calendars – but it’ll be no time before there are Jingle Bells in every store! Scoop the rush with these beautiful new Colorado Notable Trees calendars. This commemorative edition celebrates the Colorado Tree Coalition’s …
October Colorado Insect checklist of some common insect-related events – Denver metro and Boulder, Denver South, and East This is a generalized checklist of when some of the more important insect-related events tend to occur in our area. Year-to-year variations are considerable, and this should be used as a guideline to anticipate and help …
Great Fall Color Plants for the Mountain West Fantastic Colorado fall color trees and shrubs One major reason we love Colorado living is the magnificent autumn firework display our wealth of trees provides… and the best recipe for brilliant fall foliage color combines warm days, cool nights, and plenty of sunshine — sound familiar? Try these …
Protecting and Caring for Your Trees During Drought Colorado is a semi-arid, shortgrass prairie with fluctuating weather patterns and an inconsistent climate that makes growing trees challenging. Drought only compounds the challenges. During times of drought, there are several effective watering methods recommended to ensure trees receive the required moisture. When to Water During Drought …
Friday tree fact: the courthouse tower groves of Greensburg The town of Greensburg, Indiana, is known as the “Tree City” for the over-a-dozen trees that have been growing out of the roof of the Decatur County Courthouse serially for 145 years. (They’re believed to have sprouted from seeds in bird droppings.) In 1870, the citizens of Greensburg began …
Friday Tree Facts – unique trees of Socotra The island of Socotra, situated in the Indian Ocean between Somalia and Yemen, has been geographically isolated from mainland Africa for the last 6 or 7 million years. Like the Galapagos Islands, this island is teeming with 700 extremely rare species of flora and fauna, a full 1/3 …
Friday Tree Fact: Plant Family Values Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario show that plants are capable of recognizing their siblings and will give them preferential treatment, competing less for valuable resources like root space than they otherwise would when surrounded by plants that are “strangers”. photo Flickr intherough “Our view of nature …
CHECKLIST OF COMMON INSECT-RELATED EVENTS – Metro Denver/Boulder Area This is a generalized checklist of when some of the more important insect-related events tend to occur in the Central, South, and East Counties areas. Year-to-year variations are considerable and this should only be used as a guideline to anticipate and help recognize common insect occurrences. …
Friday Fun Fact: The Tree that is an Entire Forest Seen from a distance, you’d be justified in thinking the Great Banyan Tree in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is a small, independent forest. Yet step into its shade and see the connection of branches – and you realize: wait, this is all one …
Friday Fun fact: DaVinci’s Tree Theory 500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci observed a simple fact that nobody had apparently ever noticed before: that “all branches of a tree … put together are equal in thickness to its trunk.” In other words, if a tree’s branches were folded upward and squeezed together, the tree …
ArborScape Friday Tree Fact: The Moon Trees ArborScape Friday Fun fact! The Moon Trees In 1971, astronaut Stuart Roosa took 500 seeds aboard Apollo 14 as part of his personal luggage. In his earlier life, Roosa worked for the Forest Service in the early 1950s as a smoke jumper fighting fires and later …
Tree Trimming Scams 101 Friends, neighbors, and followers: We all know that this is high time for home improvements, especially tree trimming and other plant health care treatments – and of course, where there’s plentiful activity, there are parasites who take advantage of the bustle. Here’s a heads-up on the latest tree trimming …
10 more backyard celebration landscaping tips It’s time once again for backyard landscaping and décor! Whether it be a graduation party, prom party, or a wedding, if you’ve never tried your hand at a DIY outdoor occasion, you’ll be happily surprised at how rewarding it can be – not to mention how much money you’ll …
Home energy efficiency landscaping is much more than an expense toward the eye appeal of your surroundings – it’s an investment in your future property value, as well as your comfort. Thoughtful landscape planning can actually generate value in excess of its initial expenditure by decreasing the expense of heating and cooling. Proper use of …
The winner of the 2015 Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest, co-sponsored by ArborScape and the Colorado Tree Coalition, is Steck Elementary’s, Nick Babiak. Nick’s poster, on the theme, Celebrate Trees in our Community, along with all winning posters from each school, will be on display at the state Capitol Building beginning Monday the 27th and extending …
A notable tree is one that is remarkable or distinguished in some way or one that’s related to a famous or historical person, place, or event. A tree might also be notable if the surrounding community accepts it as being special, based upon its species, uniqueness, or contribution to the community. Many of the …
Are “living trees” a practical option? Absolutely! Potted Christmas trees in containers placed in the home and watered like a houseplant, then later transplanted out into your landscaping, is a fantastic and truly “green” choice of tree. Living trees come in all sizes, from small (to use as a tabletop variety) to medium (as a …
When is Lawn Fertilizing Service Effective? Lawn fertilizing service is effective in many circumstances. Time limitations, extenuating circumstances, and an unhealthy-looking lawn are just a few times when you can use a little help from a lawn fertilizing service to care for your yard when you cannot. 1) When There Isn’t Time to Fertilize Your …
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Leave it to NPR to find a very compelling new tree service technology called an excavator mulcher. Watch it literally swallow a 30-foot lodge-pole pine. Made by a Quebec company called Denis CIMAF, it does tree removal in 15 seconds, a job that would take us two to three hours. Is this something that …
Pre Emergent Lawn Weed Control Our pre-emergent lawn fertilization round begins March 13th and will be available through April 15th depending on the weather. Sign up today for the most important fertilizer application of the year. Pre-emergent lawn weed control helps prevent broadleaf weeds before they are established. While labeled a weed killer, more simply …
Do you want your lawn to be greener and healthier? We may have what you are looking for. Revive is a product we are now offering to help green up your lawn. Revive is an organic-based product with added wetting agents. Revive is composed of processed organic plant bi-product and decomposed extract. It has two …
