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Proper watering practices should not be dismissed when considering the health of your trees and shrubs. After all, water is the elixir of life! Here our Denver tree service pros explore the best means by which to water and soak your trees, while also considering methods for determining just how long you should water themContinue reading “Best Practices for Watering Trees and Shrubs”

“Limbing up” – also known as “raising the crown” – can help to form a handsome woodland scene, adding depth, diversity, and a unique sense of place to the home landscape. Limbing up can add aesthetic value to the home by selectively carving out spaces for people, plants, and architecture. Read on to learn moreContinue reading “Why You Should “Limb Up” Your Trees”

In addition to flowers and awesome autumn hues, shrubs and trees can produce showy fruit that magnifies your garden’s charm. Our Denver tree service pros can help give you guidance on properly planting and maintaining fruiting trees and shrubs! Here’s some expert advice and information below on fruit trees and shrubs! Fruiting is the partContinue reading “Adding Fruiting Trees and Shrubs to Your Landscape”

Our Denver tree service professionals found this fantastic article on information about how flowering trees can add a unique contrast to your landscaping. This information is a continuation of our article about how you can use tree textures to add interest to your landscape, and is directly sourced from The Homeowner’s Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook. Continue reading “How Flowering Trees Can Improve Your Landscape”

Landscaping isn’t only about size or colors of your plants, it’s also important to consider unexpected textures on the bark and leaves of your tree. In this article, you will find information on how to add beauty to your landscape by paying attention to textures on your tree. This information is sourced from The Homeowner’s CompleteContinue reading “Use Tree Textures to Add Beauty to Your Landscape”

In this article, you will find practical methods for identifying, preventing, and treating the following: Aphid, Gall, Lacebug, Leaf Miner, Scale, Spider Mite, Tent Caterpillar, and Wood Borer. This information is a continuation of our article on Common Tree and Plant Diseases, and is directly sourced from The Homeowner’s Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook. The second sectionContinue reading “Common Insect Pests”

Your ultimate guide to common tree and plant disease comes to you from The Homeowner’s Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook. In this article, you will find practical methods for identifying, preventing, and treating the following: Canker, Leaf Spot, Mildews, Root Rot, Sooty Mold, and Verticillium Wilt. Knowing the causes for these various diseases can helpContinue reading “Common Tree and Plant Diseases”

Because your landscape is alive, it constantly changes and grows. You may make an aesthetic decision about saving or eliminating a tree a number of years after you’ve planted them. But sometimes practicality dictates your decision. For example, bit old trees towering over small houses often add charm and character to a landscape. The tree,Continue reading “Tough Decisions About Saving or Eliminating a Tree”

Snow and Ice Snow and ice can look magical on trees (especially Cottonwoods!), but they can also destroy then. The weight of snow can crush evergreens by breaking them apart. It can also weigh down deciduous tree limbs until they also break. Sometimes it weighs so heavily on a treetop that it can lift theContinue reading “When Storms Come Your Way”

Fertilizer is NOT plant food. Trees, like all green plants, make their own food. Fertilizers contain elements essential for tree growth that may be missing from depleted soils. For the first year after planting, trees and shrubs need no additional fertilizers, and those treated can probably fend for themselves. Likewise, mature established trees need noContinue reading “Choosing the Right Fertilizer”