500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci observed a simple fact that nobody had apparently ever noticed before:that “all branches of a tree … put together are equal in thickness to its trunk.”In other words, if a tree’s branches were folded upward and squeezed together, the tree would look like one big trunk with the same […]
ArborScape Friday Tree Fact: The Moon Trees
ArborScape Friday Fun fact! The Moon Trees In 1971, astronaut Stuart Roosa took 500 seeds aboard Apollo 14 as part of his personal luggage. In his earlier life, Roosa worked for the Forest Service in the early 1950s as a smoke jumper fighting fires and later joined the Air Force and became a test pilot. […]
Tree Trimming Scams 101
Friends, neighbors, and followers:We all know that this is high time for home improvements, especially tree trimming and other plant health care treatments – and of course, where there’s plentiful activity, there are parasites who take advantage of the bustle. Here’s a heads-up on the latest tree trimming scam we’ve noticed sweeping the country […]
10 more backyard celebration landscaping tips
It’s time once again for backyard landscaping and décor! Whether it be a graduation party, prom party, or a wedding, if you’ve never tried your hand at a DIY outdoor occasion, you’ll be happily surprised at how rewarding it can be – not to mention how much money you’ll save. And it’s a great excuse to get […]
Home energy efficiency
Home energy efficiency landscaping is much more than an expense toward the eye appeal of your surroundings – it’s an investment in your future property value, as well as your comfort. Thoughtful landscape planning can actually generate value in excess of its initial expenditure by decreasing the expense of heating and cooling.Proper use of trees, shrubs, […]
2015 Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner!
The winner of this year’s Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest, co-sponsored by ArborScape and the Colorado Tree Coalition, is Steck Elementary’s, Nick Babiak. Nick’s poster, on the theme, Celebrate Trees in our Community, along with all winning posters from each school, will be on display at the state Capitol Building beginning Monday the 27th and extending through […]
Colorado Champion Trees, tree tours, and new tree finder app
A notable tree is one that is remarkable or distinguished in some way or one that’s related to a famous or historical person, place, or event. A tree might also be notable if the surrounding community accepts it as being special, based upon its species, uniqueness, or contribution to the community. Many of the trees […]
Selection and Care of Living Christmas Trees
Are “living trees” a practical option? Absolutely! Potted Christmas trees in containers placed in the home and watered like a houseplant, then later transplanted out into your landscaping, are a fantastic and truly “green” choice of tree. Living trees come in all sizes, from small (to use as a tabletop variety), to medium (as a […]
Lawn Fertilizing Service
When is Lawn Fertilizing Service Effective? Lawn fertilizing service is effective in many circumstances. Time limitations, extenuating circumstances, and an unhealthy-looking lawn are just a few times when you can use a little help from a lawn fertilizing service to care for your yard when you cannot. 1) When There Isn’t Time to Fertilize Your […]
Pre-Emergent Treatment
People love their lawns and trees and your pride of ownership is what keeps us in business. Because your plant health care (PHC) estimate can be somewhat mind-boggling, we put together a short description of a few of the common treatments we often prescribe for Denver tree services. Pre-Emergent Contrary to popular belief, pre-emergent weed killers […]