A swath of Colorado Springs was damaged by hail on May 21. A strong storm with 50 plus mile per hour winds and damaging size hail blasted through the Broadmoor, Ivywild, Downtown and the Old North End. It broke windows, damaged roofs and cars and stripped trees of their foliage. Spring is a critical time for defoliation to occur. Having just put out leaves and in many cases flowers, many trees are at a low in carbohydrate reserves. This makes it difficult to flush a second set of leaves, yet most healthy trees are able to do just that.

Moisture and nutrients are important in helping a tree put out a new set of leaves and to form wound callous around the small wounds on their branches. It is also important to prevent further defoliation of your trees by damaging insects.

If you would like an inspection of your trees or get set up for a fertilization or appropriate insect control, call our Colorado Springs Office at 719-444-8800 or send us an estimate request online »