The pink flowers of the Colorado native prairie fire crabapple tree.

Planting Native Trees and Plants in Colorado

Discover the untapped benefits of planting native trees and plants in the Colorado Front Range, from enhancing your surroundings to supporting the local ecosystem.

White berries of the common snowberry next to green leaves.

Best Fruiting and Flowering Shrubs for the Colorado Front Range

Fruiting and Flowering Shrubs are a welcome addition to any Colorado foothills property. Learn what fruiting and/or flowering shrubs we recommend.

An aspen tree in Colorado sprouts new leaf buds in spring.

5 Reasons Your Aspen Isn’t Leafing Out

When your aspen tree isn’t producing new leaves in the spring, does that mean there’s something is wrong? Let’s discuss what aspen leafing is and give five reasons your tree may not be “leafing out.”

Red crossbills in a cedar tree in the Colorado foothills.

Is Wildfire Management Hurting Colorado’s Wildlife?

We might have not considered that our attempt to control wildfires would negatively impact the wildlife. Studies shows that wildlife declined due to some forest fire managements. Read this article to know more about those methods.

A willow tree leans over a river in Colorado.

Should You Plant a Willow Tree on Your Colorado Front Range Property?

With so many types of willow trees that grow well in Colorado, you might think that planting one on your property is a good idea. But learn the facts before you plant!

Maple, cottonwood, and Colorado blue spruce trees in fall in Colorado.

Instead of Aspens, Plant These 7 Trees for Fall Color

Love the look of aspen trees but not happy with how finicky they are to grow? Try one of these seven easy-care trees with great fall color!

Limber pines dot the landscape in Colorado

Limber Pine/Rocky Mountain White Pine (Pinus flexilis)

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

Rocky Mountain Juniper (Sabina scopulorum)

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.

Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine (Pinus aristata)

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

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

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.