Prepare Your Trees for Winter They can help lower your heating and cooling costs, provide food and habitat for wildlife, and even add value to your home. So, it is important to include them in your winter preparation plan. Winter can wreak havoc on your beautiful trees. Take these simple precautions to help them weather the harsh cold, snow, and… Read More
Tips to Protect Your Trees During the Summer Younger trees, especially, need tender loving care because they haven’t yet established strong root systems to withstand harsh weather conditions and lack of water. There are a number of serious consequences which can arise from a tree not receiving the sustenance it needs; including hungry insects moving in for the feast. These trees need human… Read More
Dangers of Not Fire Mitigating The fire season impacts the Western United States, where there is a wildland-urban interface that has to the potential to allow fires to rage through residential areas. This is not a potential risk, as thousands of properties have been destroyed with residents unable to escape the relentless flames. These scenarios do not need to happen… Read More
Bug Defense Tips Welcome Spring… It’s been a dry winter! For trees, it’s not good because lack of moisture is stressful. Drought stress predisposes trees to borers and bark beetles. Right now, these secondary opportunistic insects are flying and searching out stressed trees to attack. As always, good cultural practices are the first line of defense – especially… Read More
Pruning Your Trees and Shrubs On the aesthetic side of pruning, we prune plants for fruit and/or flower production. To maintain a desired shape, such as a hedge, or to maintain a special form for a plant, such as a bonsai tree. Appearance in a landscape is essential to a plants usefulness. It raises property values, as well as providing a great looking landscape to enjoy a home. … Read More
Preventative Spraying for Bark Boring Beetles In the early spring, the borers that attack evergreen trees are the biggest issue. Ips beetle, Turpentine beetle, and Mountain Pine beetle all attack evergreen trees in Colorado. All of these beetles can be well controlled with preventative spraying before they emerge from their overwintering habitats. … Read More
Preparing Trees for Storms Weather can be very unpredictable, especially when it comes to storms. To be fully prepared for winter and spring storms, it is important to take these precautions before they hit. Failing to do so could result in a damaged home, office or property. … Read More
Protecting Your Trees During A Drought To ensure your trees survive during this period, it is recommended that you water early in the morning or after the sun has set. By watering during the day, the sun’s rays and heat will cause evaporation to occur more quickly. Another way to save on water is to choose to water your trees over your lawn, because of how rapidly grass can regrow.… Read More
Snow Mold and How to Manage it Have you ever noticed snow mold in your yard? Do you know what snow mold is or what it even looks like? Snow mold is a type of fungus that grows in your yard and is usually discolored, and matted in patches. If you’ve lived in Colorado long enough, you’ve probably noticed this time and time again. Snow mold usually shrinks as the temperature becomes warmer and the weather becomes dryer, but this is not always the case. … Read More
How to Care for your Lawn in Colorado Springs With sunny and warm summers to windy and cold winters, Colorado Springs weather varies in such a manner that it creates an environment perfect for insects to live in your lawn and shrubs. As certified arborists, we have extensive training, qualified supervisors in lawn with the CDA, and years of experience to ensure we are… Read More
