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The roots of several trees are bound and burlapped and ready to be transported to their planting location.

Should You Remove the Wire Basket & Burlap Before Planting a Tree?

Jun 14, 2021

Will leaving the wire cage on a transplanted tree harm it? What about burlap? If you take it off, how do you do that without damaging the root ball? Learn the facts and how to plant your new balled and burlapped tree properly.

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Signs of spruce budworm infestation on a tree in Evergreen, Colorado.

How to Identify & Get Rid of Spruce Budworms

May 13, 2021

Spruce budworms can cause serious damage. Identify and manage them early to save your trees & avoid further infestation. Here’s how you can get rid of them.

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Pink spring blossoms appear on a spring-flowering tree in Colorado.

Spring Tree Care Tips for the Denver Front Range

Apr 22, 2021

Spring officially begins in March but here in the Denver Front Range region, we know that spring doesn’t really arrive until much later! Still, March and April are a good time to plan ahead for your spring tree care to ensure you’ll have healthy trees all year round. Here are our tips for taking care…

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Limber pines dot the landscape in Colorado

Limber Pine/Rocky Mountain White Pine (Pinus flexilis)

Mar 29, 2021

All about the Limber Pine/Rocky Mountain White Pine – size, appearance, habitat, pests, & maintenance for this high-elevation evergreen rare tree.

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salt damage - salt truck

Preventing Road Salt Damage To Your Plants & Pets

Mar 10, 2021

Do your shrubs or trees ever show signs of salt damage in the spring? On evergreens, this can appear as the browning of needles, on leafy plants it manifests as burnt or singed-looking leaves. But there are things you can do to prevent salt damage without losing your footing on icy roads and walkways.

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Rocky Mountain Juniper (Sabina scopulorum)

Feb 17, 2021

All about the Rocky Mountain Juniper, a slow-growing evergreen native to Colorado with distinctive blue “berries” (they’re actually modified cones) – size, appearance, habitat, pests, and more.

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Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata)

Jan 22, 2021

All about bristlecone pine in Colorado – size, appearance, habitat, pests, and maintenance for this rare, long-lived native tree.

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White Fir (Abies concolor subsp. concolor) aka Colorado Fir, Balsam Fir, Rocky Mountain White Fir, White Balsam, Silver Fir

Dec 13, 2020

All about white fir (aka as Colorado fir, Balsam fir, Rocky Mountain White fir, White Balsam, Silver fir in Colorado) in Colorado – size, appearance, habitat, pests & maintenance for this popular evergreen native tree.

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Close-up of a lodgepole pine brach, showing pine needles and cone.

Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta subsp. Latifolia)

Nov 18, 2020

All about lodgepole pines in Colorado – size, appearance (tall and narrow), habitat, pests & maintenance for this tree that quickly regrows after a fire.

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Scrub Oak (Quercus gambelii)

Oct 22, 2020

All about scrub oak (aka Gambel oak, Colorado scrub oak, or Rocky Mountain white oak), including size, appearance, habitat, pests & maintenance tips for this shrubby native tree.

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