The Best Plants to Restore Your Landscape After a Wildfire in Colorado

Learn which plants are best for restoring our uniquely beautiful Colorado landscapes post-wildfire. By focusing on native plants and understanding the new environmental dynamics, we can turn a scene of devastation into an opportunity for ecological renewal and resilience.

Grasses of various heights grow on an Evergreen, Colorado property.

How to Have Grasses on Your Colorado Property While Still Being Fire-Wise

While grasses, especially non-native invasive grasses, can cause wildfires to spread, that doesn’t mean you can’t have them on your property while being fire-wise. In this article, we explain how to remove grasses that are noxious weeds, plant native grasses, and maintain a defensible space to prevent wildfires.

Grass on fire near trees in the Colorado Foothills.

Considering Fire Mitigation? What You Need to Know Before You Start

In this article, we will answer those questions and more as we describe the process, talk through how fire mitigation is handled by LAM Tree Service, and go over general costs.

Mountain pine beetle damage to lodgepole pines in Colorado.

How Wildfire Management makes Mountain Pine Beetle (and Other Pests) Worse

In this article, we will explain more about this strange relationship between wildfire suppression and tree pests, explore what can be done to change this pattern, and give you information on how to keep your Colorado property fire safe and your trees healthy.

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.

The remnants of a home destroyed by a wildfire.

A Better Way to Protect Homes from Wildfires

Wildfires are becoming more and more common here in Colorado, and therefore it is the responsibility of every property owner to know how to protect their home or property from wildfire. With all the ongoing and past fire mitigation work, we have seen what works – and what doesn’t work – when it comes to…

A fire spreads through a forest in Colorado.

What to Do on Your Colorado Foothills Property After Fire Mitigation

Fire mitigation can make your Colorado property look dull. But we have a solution for that. Read this article to get ideas how you can improve the look of your property.

Why Wildfire Risk Is Increasing In Evergreen, CO & Surrounding Areas

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more severe throughout the western states, including Colorado and the area around Evergreen. Learn why that’s happening, what you can do to stay safe, and the firewise resources available to you.

Great Plants for Firewise Landscapes in the Colorado Foothills

You CAN have a beautifully landscaped yard and still be firewise – it just takes a little knowledge and know-how to protect your property from wildfires.

Common Sense Defensible Spaces

From the LAM Archives – July 2002 When I looked to the southwest from Bergen Park in the early afternoon on Sunday May 5th, I knew right away the plume of smoke wasn’t coming from any of the usual places in the Bailey or Buffalo Creek areas. This one was closer to home. By Monday…