Meet Jesse Raap! Jesse is originally from Illinois, just west of Chicago. He attended Dupage college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Feeling the need to spread his wings, Jesse moved out to Colorado in the fall of 2014. His love of hiking and backpacking probably didn’t have anything to do with that decision! Jesse, as […]
Tree Top Times
Winterize Checklist For Tree Care
During the fall months, trees are doing a lot of hard work preparing for the harsh winter ahead. There are a few simple steps you can take to make this transition easier on the trees you love. Pruning: Prune dead, diseased and overlapping branches in late fall. This will strengthen the tree, encourage new strong […]
Don’t forget to water – Voles are still active
I have seen several drought stressed lawns this month and cannot say it enough…watering is key to keeping your lawn healthy and fall is a key time to prepare your lawn for winter. It is also the time when watering is most often neglected. Ignoring fall watering will open your lawn up to insects and […]
Pine Wilt Disease in Colorado
Pine Wilt Disease found in Scotch, Austrian and Mugo Pines in Colorado Springs As summer wanes, dead Scotch Pines have been appearing with more frequency in communities along the Front Range of Colorado. The culprit has been found to be the Pinewood nematode, a native to North America. It does not generally cause death in […]
Bacterial and Fungal Diseases
Throughout the spring and summer we have watched the increase in fungal and bacterial diseases all across the Denver Metro Area. High incidences of Bacterial Leaf Scorch in Ash trees have caused significant leaf drop and branch dieback. Fire Blight has infected Apple and Crabapple trees in every community without regard to age or variety. Just this […]
Get to know Patricia Schroder
Patricia Schroder – Customer Service I hail from the Las Cruces, New Mexico area. I have been known to say that I am related to half the town! Our family is a blended family of 5 ‘kids’ that range in ages from 35 to the youngest being 27. We have a 10 year old granddaughter […]
Improving landscape drainage.
Who could have ever imagined Denver having as much precipitation as we have had this year? Not only the amount but the duration of the wet weather has made a tremendous impact on our industry. One of the most common requests this year has been for improving drainage on our client’s properties. As this is […]
Lawn Care for Late Summer:
Watering: For the best grass health it is best to water more heavily, but less often. Deep watering and letting the soil dry forces deeper roots and makes the lawn more drought resistant. During the hottest times of summer a lawn needs about 2.5 inches of water per week. Mow at the right height: Keep […]
Japanese Beetles and Leaf Spot Disease
As we enter August we are seeing another season of Japanese beetle with increasing adult populations and expanding area. This year we are finding adult Japanese beetles as far east as Havana Street, and as far west as Wadsworth Blvd. This expansion may be attributed to the excess spring moisture supporting a larger population. As […]
Summer Observations from the Springs
2015 is on track to be the wettest year recorded in Colorado Springs. This along with an early Arctic freeze last November and cool/cold temperatures in May have created some unique problems for trees and shrubs. Following are some of Mountain High’s observations this summer. Douglas-Fir tussock moth populations blew up on Cheyenne Mountain and […]