Cottonwood trees grow along mountain and grassland streams in Colorado. Cottonwoods grow fast, which made them popular to plant in the 1970s and 1980s in new subdivisions to create shade. There were two characteristics that property owners did not consider back then....
Snowstorm Tree Damage Prevention What is the greatest threat to your trees here in the Denver area? It’s not an insect or disease; it is snow, or more specifically, snow when leaves are on the tree. The following factors cause snowstorm damage to trees: Heavy...
Acer saccharinum There are disadvantages to monoculture tree plantings if the species selected has problems. Unfortunately, these problems usually manifest themselves decades after planting. Silver maples have soft bark and wood. The trees wound easily which make them...
The heavy hail and winds this May broke branches and toppled trees across the city. The heavy hail was able to accumulate on the branches since most trees in Denver had leafed out. Weak branches snapped and fell into the yards and streets across the city. It would be...
Denver is known for its early spring and winter snow storms. It is a beautiful sunny day, then it snows. Some of Denver’s biggest snow storms occur in late spring or early winter. Snow tree damage is greater when trees leafed out. The leafs catch the snow and the...
South High Street between Louisiana and Alameda is lined with trees. When the street is walked on foot you will notice that many newly planted trees. It is human nature to notice large things, but the tree landscape along South High Street is in transition. There are...
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