Once again the Front Range is dealing with extreme vole activity. Over the summer of 2015 vole activity was at near record high levels according to CSU. As the colder weather sets in voles are focusing on plants close to their dens. This means damage to Junipers and other woody plants is increasing. What are […]
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Plant Health Starts With Your Soil!
So many things in Colorado make it difficult for plants to thrive. Extreme temperature swings, intense summer heat, prolonged drought, highly alkaline soils, and heavy clay soils all contribute to slow and stunted growth of our trees and shrubs. Many newly constructed homes are routinely scraped of their topsoil, which includes the soil horizons that […]
Get to know Mike Severin!
Mike Severin – Lawn Department Where was I born? Portland, Oregon (the place where everyone’s from.) What brought me into the arboricultural industry? I’ve always worked outside except for my brief stint in various kitchens in high school and college. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry Management from Humboldt State, which I […]
Four Tips to Save Your Lawn in the Autumn Months
Here are four tips to keep your lawn looking gorgeous through the upcoming fall and winter months. Fertilizing: It is very important to keep your lawn fertilized. As autumn goes on, your grass struggles to get the nutrients it needs. We offer fall lawn fertilization that’s called “winterization.” It’s lower in nitrogen and designed to […]
Fall leaf colors explained and more!
Autumn Color Changes As summer wanes, cooler temperatures along with shorter days and less water, cause the chlorophyll in leaves to begin to break down. This allows the remaining pigments to be revealed: carotenoids produce the yellow colors, and anthocyanins are responsible for red colors. In Colorado, fall leaf color typically lasts from September into November. As […]
Lawn Mites – what can you do?
The warm days and cold nights this October have caused mites to come out early. Lawn mite populations are already high, so damage is already starting in dry and sunny areas of lawns. As soon as the sprinkler systems get turned off for the season, mite activity starts. Now is the time to start taking […]
Freezes, snow, hail and now Squirrels!
This past Mother’s Day snow storm damaged many of our trees. Unfortunately, the damage from that weekend continues to accumulate. The cold from Mother’s Day killed many flowers on Apples, Crabapples, Peaches, Plums, and Pears. Without flowers, most of our fruiting trees did not produce fruit. The lack of available fruit has forced squirrel populations […]
2016 Notable Trees Calendar – Just Released
Mountain High is honored to be a sponsor of the 2016 Notable Trees of Colorado Calendar. This commemorative edition celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Colorado Tree Coalition. Becky Wegner again chaired the committee for the Colorado Tree Coalition that produced the calendar. This 15 month (October 2015 to December 2016) colorful and informative calendar features […]
Fall Needle Cast – When should you be concerned
In September, we start receiving calls from our concerned customers about their Pine and Spruce trees “turning brown”. This needle browning occurs every fall and is normal as long as the tissue that is changing color is the older needle tissue and not the current year’s growth. “Fall Needle cast” in Spruce and Pine trees is […]
Fall is here! Is your lawn ready?
Watering Your Lawn Even though temperatures might be cooler than in summer, your lawn still needs water. Since lawn grasses continue to grow throughout the fall, watering is still important to sustain growth. Go ahead and water as needed, usually about an inch to an inch and a half per week, until the ground is […]