Rich was raised in Levittown, NY. He moved to Denver in 1992 and started working for Mountain High Tree in 2011. Rich is our unsung hero that does all or our building maintenance, mulch deliveries and anything else that needs taken care of on a daily basis. He is also our practical joker and that […]
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Winter Weather and your Trees Health
February weather in Colorado can be very unpredictable. In the past few years we have seen everything from mild 55 degree days to freezing temperatures below zero for multiple day stretches. These conditions place significant stress on our trees. Mild temperatures can promote an early break from dormancy, which often leads to freeze damaged leaf and […]
Late Winter Lawn Tips
Even though lawns are still dormant, now is the time to plan a strategy to have a beautiful, healthy lawn this summer. By doing a few simple things now, you will get a jump start on problematic early growing season problems. Look for dry areas. Places where the snow melts first are prime areas for […]
ORGANIC MULCH – Health and Beauty for Your Trees and Shrubs
Mulching is a great way to keep your trees and shrubs both beautiful and healthy. We offer a variety of sustainable organic mulches, made on-site from locally harvested logs and branches. Our mulch is aged and rotated to help eliminate tree pathogens. Its high quality ensures it mats down so it stays put, and is […]
Potential Damage from De-Icing Salt Products
De-Icing Salt Products and Potential Damage to Plants With the recent snow and cold weather most of us have to use some type of product to help keep the resulting ice under control. There are many products on the market that can be used and each has different properties, end results and impact on your […]
Advantages of Pruning in Winter
The Advantages of Pruning Your Trees in Winter:In Colorado a major obstacle for trees is harsh winter storms that can bring dry Chinook winds with heavy, wet snows or “hurricane” force winds that damage tree structure. Besides getting a good look at the structure and form of a tree in winter there are other benefits […]
Keep Your Plants Healthy Through the Winter
Denver is arid, that means trees and grass are always at risk throughout the winter months. We understand this is challenging, but as experts we want to help you understand the dangers of winter and some ways to protect your precious landscape and replenish it as the winter passes. Trees Dead branches are always a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]